I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.

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

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

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.

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

I deepen my experience of God through prayer, meditation, and forgiveness.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

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

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