148 private quotes tagged forgiveness

“Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.” — Nancy Grace

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“Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you.” — Jennifer O'Neill

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“Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness.” — Dar Williams

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“There is no forgiveness in nature.” — Ugo Betti

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“China's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.” — Virginia Foxx

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“I would say that playing this character has caused me to think about a lot of things. He's always questioning himself and trying to get back to something he lost touch with and trying to find forgiveness. Everybody struggles with these things to some extent in their life.” — Lee Tergesen

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“I'm currently in an interesting correspondence with a nun about forgiveness.” — Julian Clary

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“I invite everyone to chose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition.” — Jean-Francois Cope

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“I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.” — William P. Leahy

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“I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mark's happier. I'm sober. There are still phone calls to be made, people I need to say something to. But everyone from Creed who I've offended or hurt, I ask for their forgiveness.” — Scott Stapp

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“I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness.” — William Brewster

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“These subsidies from four European governments, which include aircraft launch assistance, capital injections, debt forgiveness, have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost.” — Norm Dicks

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“The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church's testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches perhaps, however, with no strict consistency.” — Robert Rainy

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“I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process. It's not something that happens overnight. It's an evolution of the heart.” — Sue Monk Kidd

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“One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious.” — Louis-Ferdinand Celine

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“And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.” — John Rowland

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“I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.” — William P. Young

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“Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.” — Mackenzie Phillips

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“And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.” — Joseph J. Ellis

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“Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.” — Nick Wechsler

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“I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will forgive me. I never meant to hurt them!!” — Susan Smith

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“Here is the amazing thing about Easter the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this, that Christ in the dying moments on the cross gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible.” — T. D. Jakes

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“Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.” — Hannah More

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“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.” — Joan Lunden

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“Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.” — Alice Duer Miller

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