Quotes About Forgiveness

A society is defined as much by how it comes to terms with its past as by its attitude toward the future: its memories are no less revealing than its aims.

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.

The ultimate goal of writing is forgiveness.

My rights, my wrongs, I write 'til I'm right with God.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.

You couldn't get hold of the things you'd done and turn them right again. Such a power might be given to the gods, but it was not given to women and men, and that was probably a good thing. Had it been otherwise, people would probably die of old age still trying to rewrite their teens.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception.

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bike. Then I realised that The Lord doesn't work that way, so I stole one and asked him to forgive me.

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!

Any fool knows men and women think differently at times, but the biggest difference is this. Men forget, but never forgive; women forgive, but never forget.

Put on then, as Gods chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. -Colossians 3:12-13

Women have a special corner of their hearts for sins they have never committed.

Most females will forgive a liberty rather than a slight

I've looked on many women with lust. I've committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.

Last week I stated that this woman was the ugliest woman I had ever seen. I have since been visited by her sister and now wish to withdraw that statement.

O woman, born first to believe us; Yea, also born first to forget; Born first to betray and deceive us, Yet first to repent and regret.

A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.

Man, born of woman, has found it a hard thing to forgive her for giving him birth. The patriarchal protest against the ancient matriarch has borne strange fruit through the years.

Women and elephants never forget an injury.

Women who love, pardon more readily great indiscretions than little infidelities.

Prince, a precept I'd leave for you, Coined in Eden, existing yet: Skirt the parlor, and shun the zoo, Women and elephants never forget.

Women will forgive anything. Otherwise, the race would have died out long ago.

Women made us lose paradise, but how frequently we find it again in their arms.