Quotes About Forgiveness

I'd say I'm not sure about Christianity, but I sure do like their Christ and the lessons about turning the other cheek, about forgiveness, of yourself and others.

He who turns the other cheek will get hit with the other fist.

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

First of all, you ask me if the God of Christians forgives one who doesn't believe and doesn't seek the faith. Premise that - and it's the fundamental thing - the mercy of God has no limits if one turns to him with a sincere and contrite heart; the question for one who doesn't believe in God lies in obeying one's conscience.

It's very difficult to think that you're with someone that you know, and all of a sudden you don't know them: it turns out that they betray you. It's painful, but it's best to turn the page.

I don't think I'm ever forgiven for anything, which is baffling because I'm not on TV that much.

It seems that whatever we do is somehow beyond reproach - murder, rape, drunk driving - as long as we go on a TV show and apologize.

Some people have issues in their past that might make them tweak out at certain moments, but it's possible to snap back and be a real human being.

What he does, faults and all, he's our president. And so I want him to be successful. When these tweets come out, I mean, do I look at 'em and say, 'Okay, where did that come from?' Yes. But I don't pick up the phone and say, 'What are you doing?' I just know that's who he is.

I spend a lot of time hanging out with kids in their early twenties who feel like they've messed up and have really screwed up in a lot of ways. We spend a lot of time talking to them and saying, 'You can change that.'

No sinner is ever saved after the first twenty minutes of a sermon.

The public seldom forgive twice.

I don't talk about my past; people ask me about it. I've done things I'm ashamed of, but one thing I can honestly say is that things I've done that I regret, I've never done twice. I work really hard at that.

People forget what they want to forget.

There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving, but now that I've learned as much as I have, I want to do movies that I want to see, that have their own unique flavor.

The unhappy never want enemies.

There's nothing in the recent past I want to write about.

Do not judge but love and be loved, if you want to be really happy.

What happens when we get back? I don't know. I guess we try and forget. I don't want to forget.

Many a time comes when we want to interpret our weakness and cowardice as forgiveness and renunciation.

Can I be forgiven for all I've done to get here? I want to be. I can. I believe it.

The tragedy of our lives is that, while we suffer from the wounds afflicted on us by those who love us, we cannot avoid wounding those we want to love.

I believe in treating others as I want to be treated--but I certainly don't believe in turning the other cheek and the truth is that I never knew any Christians who did either.

I think sometimes to still be angry is appropriate, but you want to be able to live with it.