Quotes About Forgiveness

Why are women always the ones who have to forgive? If you cheated on a man, he would be like, 'You're disgusting, and I want nothing to do with you.' But women, we're supposed to be like, 'He messed up. He made a mistake.'

The Bible says, 'Judge not lest ye be judged.' Our lives are supposed to be hospitals, not courtrooms.

You're supposed to remember, and still forgive.

The supreme need of the world is peace and good will among men. It must be peace founded upon justice and fairness, the righting of past wrong, and the securing of the future as far as possible against the evils of the past.

Always make sure your heart is bigger than your head.

I'm sure a lot of people out there make mistakes.

The grieving are surely owed our empathy, but capital punishment can neither right a wrong nor prevent another from happening.

Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist.

I'm surprised how easily Don Imus came back. He was off the air for a little while after the 'nappy-headed' comment in 2007, and then he's back as strong as ever.

It always surprises me when people say, 'I don't regret one thing about my life. I wouldn't change anything because it's all led me to where I am today.' I would want to change certain things that have caused others pain.

L'ennemi d'hier est l'ami d'aujourd'hui. Il n'y a pas de politique raisonnable sans capacité d'oubli.

Now for the other life. The one without mistakes. – LOU LIPSITZ

I'm all done with hating you. It's all washed out of me. I hate people hard, but I don't hate them very long.

She was a tall, seedy, sad-eyed blonde who had once been a policewoman and had lost her job when she married a cheap little check bouncer named Johnny Horne, to reform him. She hadn't reformed him, but she was waiting for him to come out so she could try again.

Love doesn't demand; it accepts. It has taken me my life to learn this.

Nicholas stopped her again. "So you tried to kill her?" "Only a little. I would have stopped before she was completely dead.

I let my anger consume me." "It's understandable," she said. "It may be understandable," replied Pug, "but it is no more forgivable for being understandable.

Forgive me, Magnus.' 'I don't know if I can.' 'You must.' Still looking into the distance, he said, 'You need my forgiveness?' 'No. I'm dead. You can do nothing for me. You need to forgive me so you can live.

Tragic to kill a friend in battle by mistake when there are so many enemies to go around.

in kings people overlook and forgive behaviour they would not tolerate in others.

As my grandmother said, 'Sorry won't unbreak the eggs'. Just clean the mess and move on.

revenge is a dish best served cold. This is a mistake; you must never lose the heat of rage that drives you to revenge.

We all have the power to choose to forgive, and in doing so, we give back the painful wound to the one who is ultimately responsible—the abuser. We're then free to move on because we've removed a burden.

when you allow yourself to release the burdens caused by other people's abuses and addictions. Because these aren't your fault, it's not necessary to carry them forever. Forgive and take responsibility by choosing to learn and grow from your trials and deciding to move forward in spite of them.