On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt.
— Laura Schlessinger
There is no forgiveness, justice, or healing on any level when hate is involved.
— KRS-One
I believe the Scriptures teach that there's a literal heaven and a literal hell, just like Jesus said. And without forgiveness of sins that, yeah, the place of punishment is called hell.
— Kirk Cameron
Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.
— Kevyn Aucoin
I've learned powerful lessons about the nature of forgiveness from human rights defenders. For example, for the greater good of his country, Kofi Woods emerged from a torture chamber in Liberia to later defend the very men who had brutalized him.
— Kerry Kennedy
If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.
— Keira Knightley
I see the good in people, and I believe in forgiveness.
— Karrueche Tran
I'm currently in an interesting correspondence with a nun about forgiveness.
— Julian Clary
Forgiveness is not a one-time thing that happened the day you received Christ. It is an everyday thing, for the rest of your life.
— Joyce Meyer
The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that.
— Joshua Henry
We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins.
— Joseph Prince
To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.
— Jose Bergamin
The Gospel offers forgiveness for the past, new life for the present, and hope for the future.
— John Sentamu
I believe in forgiveness; I believe in trying to work with people.
— John Lewis
Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.
— John Dryden
The Dalai Lama's entire being is about peace and harmony, forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.
— Joe Nichols
I have sinned against You, my Lord, and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgiveness.
— Jimmy Swaggart
My parents did their best - that earns a lot of forgiveness. But they say children grow up in spite of their parents, and I think I did.
— Larry Drake
I think it's important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance.
— Kristin Chenoweth
I could see that it was God's forgiveness and His mercy that I needed, and that was provided through Christ on the Cross for those who will receive Him as Lord and Savior. That is how I came to Christ.
In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus assumes that asking for forgiveness would be a daily occurrence, as would praying that we might be delivered from evil and led not into temptation.
— Kevin DeYoung
We'd do better to follow the admonition of Jesus about loving our neighbours. People in the U.S. are capable of forgiveness and willing to see one another's point of view, but when matters become politicised, we're less able to do that.
— Kent Haruf
Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.
— Kathie Lee Gifford
It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
— Karl Barth
A wonderful quality about America is that we love redemption stories. We're quick to lash out and assign blame, but we also draw from deep reservoirs of forgiveness.
— Judy Smith
When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.
If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be, and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history, then, for all history past and all history future it is relevant because that is the very focal point for forgiveness and redemption.
— Josh McDowell
Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life.
To my younger self, I would say unless you're literally in danger, ask forgiveness instead of asking permission.
— Jonathan Van Ness
And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.
— John Rowland
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
— John F. Kennedy
The things that interest me are less to do with perhaps finding myself and more to do with surviving and mercy and forgiveness.
— John Cameron Mitchell
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
— Joan Lunden
God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.
— Jim Bakker
It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.
— Lana Turner
God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families... When a man and a woman come together and say 'I do,' they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.
It's so important in marriage to let the little things go and let the pride go. Forgiveness is so important, and communication. Don't major on the minors.
— Kimberly Schlapman
Forgiveness is a gift, and central to faith.
There are curveballs that are thrown at you, and you just have to get over it and forgive... if you believe you're perfect, and you don't believe in forgiveness, you're not meant to be married.
— Kendra Wilkinson
Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.
— Kate Hudson
Since I began my practice of Forgiveness Therapy, it's now instinctual for me to choose to eat like I love myself - instead of eating like I wanted to punish myself. Plus I've not only lost weight, I've lost the anger and anxiety I was feeling, and so I feel happier and calmer within.
— Karen Salmansohn
If you don't believe God has forgiven you, you are actually saying that God needs to do more for your forgiveness, and that Jesus' sacrifice was not enough.
— Jud Wilhite
Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
— Josh Billings
And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess, do penance and then, after some kind of decent interval, ask for forgiveness.
— Joseph J. Ellis
God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
— Jonathan Sacks
I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness, I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.
In 2006, 2 years ago, I made a very serious mistake. A mistake that I am responsible for and no one else. In 2006, I told Elizabeth about the mistake, asked her for her forgiveness, asked God for his forgiveness.
— John Edwards
We believe that the farm should be building 'forgiveness' into the ecosystem. What does that mean? That a more forgiving ecosystem is one that can better handle drought, flood, disease, pestilence.
— Joel Salatin
As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.
— Joan Baez
