Quotes About Forgiveness

There is only one sin god will not forgive Boss, and that is to deny a woman who is in wanting ~ Zorba

Never in my life had I felt so tangibly and with such astonishment that hate, by passing successively through comprehension, mercy, and sympathy, can be transformed into love.

I am not going to kill sin by killing the sinners; I am not going to wage war against evildoers and infidels. I shall preach love, and I shall love; I shall preach concord, and shall practice brotherly love toward everyone in the world.

A fault confessed is half redressed.

Fin'c? trebuie s? È™tii, st?pâne, c? Dumnezeu este un domn; asta va s? zic? nobleÈ›ea: s? ierÈ›i!

And - God forgive me - I believe I am happy.

Devenise ceva obisnuit, facea acest lucru in fiecare zi, ba chiar de mai multe ori pe zi, aducand trupul si sangele lui Hristos, ajutandu-i pe oameni sa dea fata cu moartea. Mureau impacati, dar parintele Iannaros nu uita vaietele, cuvintele lor de pe urma, lumina ochilor care se stingea, si nu putea sa se impace; mortii nu mai conteneau sa moara in sufletul lui.

Nikos Kazantzakis

Don'tcha know that no one alive can always be an angel? When everything goes wrong, you see some bad But oh, I'm just a soul whose intentions are good Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood

First time, shame on you," she began, her husky tone serious. "Second time, shame on me.

He cherished all those he treated, even the ones made mean by their sickness, even the ones he knew had been mean before they'd become sick, because by seeking his help, somehow they became his.

We must not confuse letting go of past injuries with feeling an obligation to let the injurers back into our life. The freedom of forgiveness often includes a firm boundary and loving distance from those who have harmed us. As my father likes to say, We can let them back into our hearts without ever letting them back into our house.

That's the catch about betrayal, of course: that it feels good, that there's something immensely pleasurable about moving from a complicated relationship which involves minor atrocities on both sides to a nice, neat, simple one where one person has done something so horrible and unforgivable that the other person is immediately absolved of all the low-grade sins of sloth, envy, gluttony, avarice and I forget the other three.

My religion is Get Over It.

Vera looked at me, and her eyes filled with tears. She does this sometimes, especially when I'm being hateful and difficult; she responds by having all the feelings I'm refusing to have. Now she reached over and took my hand, and we both began to cry.

That's the catch about betrayal, of course: that it feels good, that there's something immensely pleasurable about moving from a complicated relationship which involves minor atrocities on both sides to a nice, neat, simple one where one person has done something so horrible and unforgivable that the other person is immediately absolved of all the low-grade sins of sloth, envy, gluttony, avarice and I forget the other three.

One good thing I'd like to say about divorce is that it sometimes makes it possible for you to be a much better wife to your next husband because you have a place for your anger; it's not directed at the person you're currently with.

Everyone needs] a woman who'll listen, take your side, tell the truth - or not, as you need it. A woman you can count on, no matter what, and who'll love you no matter how much you screw up.

Do you want to fix it? I just said I was in love with her. Why wouldn't I want to fix it? You want to know how? Goddamn it, Del. He drank again. Yes, since you're so fucking smart. How do I fix it? Crawl. Jack blew out a breath. I can do that.

When I left, it was for you. Coming back was for you. There's nothing you can say, nothing you can do that would make me leave you again.

Survivors lived with their mistakes.

Happy Fuller: Somehow you always love in a special way the one who gives you the most grief.

Shane: Aren't you going to ask me where I've been, who I've been with? Rebecca: Are you trying to hurt me? Shane: Maybe I am. Maybe I'm trying to see if I can. Rebecca:You can.

Bring her back,hell,Grant thought, dragging a hand through his hair. He'd beg,plead,grovel, whatever it took to make her give him another chance. It was her fault, he decided with a quick switch back to fury. Her fault, that he was acting like a maniac. He hadn't had a decent night's sleep in over two weeks.And the solitude he'd always prized was threatening to smother him.If he didn't find her soon, he'd lose what was left of his mind.