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

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

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

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.

The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.