The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

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

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

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

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.

I shall be an autocrat, that's my trade and the good Lord will forgive me, that's his.

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

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

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