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

I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships - things like forgiveness and compassion.

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius.

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

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

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

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

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

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.