The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

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

Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.

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

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

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

It is very east to forgive others their mistakes it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.

The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.