#forgiven

For there are two kinds of forgiveness in the world: the one you practice because everything really is all right, and what went before is mended. The other kind of forgiveness you practice because someone needs desperately to be forgiven, or because you need just as badly to forgive them, for a heart can grab hold of old wounds and go sour as milk over them. ↗

— Catherynne M. Valente

#healing #heartbreak #love #self-esteem #sincerity

Forgive me for being so ordinary while claiming to know so extraordinary a God. ↗

— Jim Elliot

#christian-life #inspirational #religion #forgiveness

Also, It'd be kinda hard to be together if I was in prison." "What are you talking about?" Helen asked, suddenly alarmed. "Why would you go to prison?" "For killing the guy that took your virginity," he replied. "You I would forgive. But the guy? Dead man. ↗

— Josephine Angelini

#josephine-angelini #lucas-delos #starcrossed #forgiveness

To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius. ↗

— Joyce Cary

#forgiveness #genius #forgiveness

Learn to love someone when they least deserve it, because that is when they need your love most. ↗

— Rodolfo Costa

#forgiveness #happiness #love #understanding #forgiveness

The Wolf snarled, tensing his muscles, as if he wished he could climb the tree after the feline. "One day I will catch you on the ground, cat," he said through bared teeth. "And you won't even know I'm there until I tear your head off." "You have been saying that since before humans had fire, dog," Grimalkin replied, completely undisturbed. "You'll have to forgive me if I don't hold my breath." - The Big Bad Wolf and Grimalkin ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#forgiveness

I'm not perfect. Remember that, and try to forgive me when I fail you. ↗

— Elizabeth Lowell

#forgiveness #love #forgiveness

(on forgiveness) Didn't he and I stand together before an all seeing God convicted of the same murder? For I had murdered him with my heart and my tongue. ↗

— Corrie Ten Boom

#god #forgiveness

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it--because we need it. I'm sure you felt much better after forgiving your son. ↗

— Bree Despain

#dark-divine #forgiveness #pastor #forgiveness

My confession begins," Father S said, "as the confessions of many men begin - with three words" "Father forgive me?" Michael hazarded a guess. Father S signed. "I met Eleanor. ↗

— Tiffany Reisz

#the-original-sinners #tiffany-reisz #forgiveness