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

Darkness cannot drive out darkness only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate only love can do that.

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

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

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

Forgiveness is the final form of love.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.

Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.