Top 400 Forgiveness Quotes & Sayings - Page 3

God created us for love, for union, for forgiveness and compassion and, yet, that has not been our storyline. That has not been our history.

When I felt real forgiveness, my heart was set free.

Dear friends: faith and forgiveness is much more powerful than napalm could ever be.

People have to render judgment. In my case, I've said upfront openly, I've made mistakes at times. I've had to go to God for forgiveness. I've had to seek reconciliation. But I'm also a 68-year-old grandfather, and I think people have to measure who I am now and whether I'm a person they can trust.

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence, but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.

If you look at everything I do - even in 'Boo!' there's a message, and it's always 'faith, family, forgiveness.' That's the greatest gift that I've been given. I can get a message to the very people I grew up with, the millions who love what I do.

I think when you're happy, emotions are right near the top - mine definitely are. I cry easily, I laugh easily, I lose my temper easily... and I beg for forgiveness easily.

It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.

Your heart has to be prepared ahead of time through faith and prayer and grace and mercy and love and forgiveness so you can keep your heart open in hell, when hell happens.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

I'm a minister, I preach forgiveness all the time.

Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.

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.

I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so.

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

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

The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.

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.

'Ida' is about humanity, about guilt and forgiveness. It's not a film that deals with an issue as such. It's more universal.

We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.

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

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.

It's not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.

Choosing forgiveness opens the door of your heart and makes way for a miracle in your life.

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.

New kinds of heroics need to be celebrated - like love, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, diplomacy - or we're not going to get there.

Forgiveness has an uncanny way of bringing incredible good out of incredibly bad situations.

To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.

Christians - whether as a priest, a nun, a minister, whatever - have just been stereotyped to death. You try to be a model of kindness and love and forgiveness to all those around you, because you have received kindness and love and forgiveness from God through Christ. That's what Christianity is.

I like second chances. I've given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It's not easy to forgive. I definitely don't forget, but I do forgive.

The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.

Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.

Forgiveness isn't just a blessing you deliver to another human being. Forgiveness is also a gift you give yourself.

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.

I read everything, but generally more fact than fiction - especially autobiographies and biographies. I've read 'Long Walk to Freedom' by Nelson Mandela at least twice on holiday. Every time, I'm totally awed by his vision, strength and forgiveness. I feel honoured to have got to know him and his wonderful wife Graca over the years.

A prayer that must have a cannon behind it better never be uttered. Forgiveness ought not to go in partnership with shot and shell. Love need not carry knives and revolvers.

I introduced the FREED Vets Act to make student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans automatic, both now and in the future, regardless of who is in the White House.

The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so.

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive - the power is in love and forgiveness.

The heart of who I am as a person and as a man is forgiveness, after forgiving my father for a lot of things that were done when I was child.

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.

There's more anticipation, there's more forgiveness once you prove yourself to the fans.

Asking for forgiveness is just one of the most painful kind of experiences.

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

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

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.

If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn't pay Smith.

I clearly have done things that were wrong. I've clearly had to seek God's forgiveness.

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.

We need Grace and forgiveness.

In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy.

The films of which I'm most proud I've written are the ones that pivot on forgiveness.

Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

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