Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual.

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

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

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

We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.

My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.

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

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

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