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

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

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

Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

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

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

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

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead the living have no right to forget.

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not it takes a very strong person to forgive.