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Quotes About Forgiveness

I don't think you can ever call kindness a mistake -Mr. Sabatini
~ Tricia Springstubb
Dad's talent was giving magic hugs. When you were in the magic middle of one, you magically felt kind toward the whole world. You magically couldn't stay mad at anyone or thing for long.
~ Tricia Springstubb
When offering a person a chance at redemption, you can't force them to take it." - Savara
~ Trudi Canavan
Jah,» lausus mees vaikselt. Ta peatus ja pööras pea kõrvale. «Ma armastasin teda.» Sonea pilgutas üllatunult silmi. Akkarin ja orjatüdruk? Akkarin oli teda armastanud? Akkarin oli armastanud kedagi teist? Sonea tundis üha kasvavat ebakindlust ja pahameelt, mis peagi asendusid süütundega. Kas ta oli tõesti armukade juba aastaid tagasi surnud tüdruku pärast? See oli naeruväärne.
~ Trudi Canavan
them. When we see love in action, compassion in the face of hatred or anger, forgiveness in the face of pain and suffering, we are looking at and experiencing the kingdom of God right where we stand.
~ Trudy Harris
I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life; but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time. CHAPTER VIII.
~ Ulysses S. Grant
I am not aware of ever having used a profane expletive in my life; but I would have the charity to excuse those who may have done so, if they were in charge of a train of Mexican pack mules at the time.
~ Ulysses S. Grant
desire to rectify all injustice that I may have done to individuals
~ Ulysses S. Grant
Abigor, pecca pro nobis… Amon, miserere nobis… Samael, libera nos a bono… Belial eleison… Focalor, in corruptionem meam intende… Haborym, damnamus dominum… Zaebos, anum meum apries… Leonard, asperge me spermate et inquinabor
~ Umberto Eco
Lacrimosa dies illa qua resurget ex favilla iudicando homo reus huic ergo parce deus! Pie Iesu domine dona eis requiem.
~ Umberto Eco
Perdona siempre a tu enemigo. No hay nada que le enfurezca más»)
~ Umberto Eco
The little girl, all ears, giggled. "I like that," she said. "Forgiveness, not permission. I'll remember that.
~ Una McCormack
find out how to save the world from hatreds and delusions which are the root of wars.
~ Upton Sinclair
These are thing, Trudi's father told her long before she was old enough for confession, that the church call sins, but they are part of being human. And those we need to embrace. The most important thing-- He paused. --is to be kind.
~ Ursula Hegi
It isn't easy to turn your back on the past. It isn't something you can decide to do just like that. It is something you have to arm yourself for, or grief will ambush and destroy you.
~ V.S. Naipaul
We couldn't find it in our hearts to find fault with him. We suffered with him.
~ V.S. Naipul
We all make mistakes, Carol. Sometimes they're more expensive than others. But I don't deserve to lose you,' he said, spreading his hands in appeal.
~ Val McDermid
They'd all known each other long enough to forgive each other's faults, to accept each other's politics and to say what would be unsayable in any other company.
~ Val McDermid
Her anger was a memory now. She didn't believe in bearing grudges. She believed in killing them where they lay.
~ Val McDermid
She didn't believe in bearing grudges. She believed in killing them where they lay.
~ Val McDermid
Without mourning, in its psychoanalytic sense,113 an apology and forgiveness can neither be given nor received by groups that have been traumatized by others.
~ Vam?k D. Volkan
Ignorance of ourselves is another reason for forgiving others. Unfortunately it is ourselves we know least; our neighbor's sins, weaknesses, and failures we know a thousand times better than our own. Criticism of others may be bad, but it is want of self-criticism which is worse.
~ Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
One day a woman went to the saintly Father John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, in France, and said, "My husband has not been to the sacraments or to Mass for years. He has been unfaithful, wicked, and unjust. He has just fallen from a bridge and was drowned —a double death of body and soul." The Curé answered, "Madam, there is a short distance between the bridge and the water, and it is that distance which forbids you to judge.
~ Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
But listen, there will be more joy in heaven over the tears of a repentant sinner than over the white robes of a hundred just men.
~ Victor Hugo