We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead the living have no right to forget.

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.

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