Quotes about Forgiveness

“Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.”

“Thankfully, forgiveness, and the healing it brings in its wake, has nothing to do with 'deserve.'”

“We cannot serve the Lord if we don't have a heart of forgiveness.”

“Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.”

“Forgiveness provides hope, joy, and a bright future that nothing else can.”

“Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.”

“One of the great qualities we have is forgiveness.”

“I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.”

“The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”

“Reconciliation and forgiveness can actually help all of us move on in a healthier, happier way.”

“Yes, one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real, and true repentance is accepted of the Lord.”

“Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.”

“I have my foundation, I help the children who are victims of war, and I talk about kids and I help people to understand how horrible war is and how beautiful the world can be if we can live with love, hope, and forgiveness.”

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

“We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.”

“I can't turn the clock back but I can seek the forgiveness of those I've wronged.”

“Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.”

“Prejudice is sinful. All blood flows red. And the most harmful and foolish kind of prejudice is prejudice against yourself. Every woman is your sister, and every woman needs her sisters. So try to give other women the courtesy of your compassion, respect, and forgiveness. Love yourself despite - and because of - your flaws.”

“A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.”

“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”

“Forgiveness is enshrined in the Lord's prayer - forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. These scriptures point to the power of forgiveness not only as a way to absolve transgressions but to ensure that the person extending forgiveness will be forgiven of theirs.”