The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.

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

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.

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

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.