God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.

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

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

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

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.