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Quotes About Forgiveness

He) felt lost and alone without his old friend, though he barely recognized him anymore. He wondered if they could ever be friends again.
~ Erin Hunter
Kill me," he rasped at Clear Sky. "Kill me and live with the memory. Then tell the stars that you won." -Gray Wing
~ Erin Hunter
sorry finds no pray
~ Erin Hunter
Your mother betrayed my father as well as her Clan. You have no right to be a medicine cat. No right to even live among the Clans. I'll never forgive you for what you've done! Never!
~ Erin Hunter
Yellowfang dragged her gaze from Brokenstar and looked at Fireheart. Her eyes clouded with pain and grief as she murmured, "He is my son." Fireheart felt the ground lurch under his paws.
~ Erin Hunter
Just as she had promised to Reedshine, Mapleshade's desire for vengeance would never sleep.
~ Erin Hunter
I've unsheathed my claws too many times. I want to save lives, not destroy them.
~ Erin Hunter
I don't remember much about my life," he confessed. "I vaguely remember that I wasn't the nicest cat. Well, if I had been, I wouldn't have ended up here, would I? When I was alive, I know I cared a lot about power. But what does that power mean now?" He shrugged. "Nothing. When you spend forever slinking through a dark and dying forest, alone, you realize how little power you ever had.
~ Erin Hunter
Hollyleaf sprang on him, twisted his head to one side, sank her teeth into his fur and skin, telling herself over and over: This is the only way! Ashfur dropped to his belly and Hollyleaf jumped back as he rolled into the stream. She washed the blood from her paws, letting the cold water chill her legs, her flanks, all the way to her heart.
~ Erin Hunter
Squirrelflight looked at the ground. "I think you are paying for my mistake." "Because you and Leafpool lied about who our mother was?" Lionblaze sounded as though he couldn't believe his ears. She nodded meekly. "But that was moons ago!" Lionblaze snapped. "Why should StarClan drag that up now? And what has it got to do with me and Jayfeather? Did we break the code by being born?
~ Erin Hunter
Wherever you are, Cinderpelt," she mewed out loud, "if you can hear me, I promise that I will never leave our Clan again. I am their medicine cat now, and I will follow in your pawsteps until it's my turn to walk with StarClan." Hesitating, she added, "But please, if I ever meant anything to you, come to me when you can and tell me you forgive me.
~ Erin Hunter
Forgiveness is far more powerful than hatred and suspicion. United, we are as strong as we ever were. Divided, we will fall.
~ Erin Hunter
You can't punish them for loving you too much, Hollyleaf.
~ Erin Hunter
Thank you for helping me," Lionblaze began, halting a pace or two in front of Breezepelt. His gaze and his tone were wary. "But why did you? You said I should never have been born. You wanted me dead." Breezepelt looked up at him, equally awkward. His eyes were guilty as he replied. "I should never have listened to the Dark Forest cats," he mewed stiffly. "You're a Clan cat, and my loyalty should be to the Clans.
~ Erin Hunter
Appledusk, help me!" The pale brown warrior shook his head. "Why should I? It's your fault that these kits are dead. I never want to see you again.
~ Erin Hunter
If mercy is power, then I have never been more powerful.
~ Erin Hunter
Strength, courage, compassion, hope, forgiveness, persistence, acceptance, loyalty, and love. These were gifts he carried with him now.
~ Erin Hunter
With this life, I give you forgiveness." Ice seemed to grip Tigerheart's body, freezing him rigid until he could hardly breathe. Pain streaked through him, like stone cracking. And then suddenly it eased, and warmth bathed him once more as Yellowfang went on. "Forgiveness will give you more power than vengeance will ever bring.
~ Erin Hunter
Fallen Leaves licked her ear. "I'm glad you came back, too.
~ Erin Hunter
I give you this life for forgiveness. No death need ever be avenged. Forgiveness brings peace far more surely than vengeance.
~ Erin Hunter
No, they made a mistake. They were just trying to make it better. No one should have died because Leafpool's heart led her along the wrong path.
~ Erin Hunter
I will never forget this," she hissed, slowly turning to glare at each one of her Clanmates. "You have betrayed me and my kits. You will live to regret this day forever, ThunderClan, and that is a promise.
~ Erin Hunter
I can forgive you, Bella, he thought. But I can't forget.
~ Erin Hunter
Never forget how much I love you." Then he touched the heads of his kits one by one. "Silver Stripe, be brave and take care of your mother. White Tail, learn all that you can so that one day you will make your Clan proud. Black Ear, forgive any harm you've been done and show kindness to your Clanmates. For we are all fighting a hard battle, and sometimes kindness is all we need.
~ Erin Hunter