#love

I know it. I know I shall make beastly mistakes, Father-" "The world does not forgive mistakes so quickly, my girl." He sounds bitter and sad. "If the world will not forgive me," I say softly, "I shall have to learn to forgive myself." He nods in understanding. "And how will you marry? Or do you intend to marry?" I think of Kartik, and tears threaten. "I shall meet someone one day, as Mother found you. ↗

— Libba Bray

#father #forgiveness #gemma-doyle #kartik #love

All people want to be safe and feel loved. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#safe #secure #love

Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#forgive #happiness #life #love-yourself #success

In the darkness of night, Demons strut, taunting, goading. In the light of day, Angels sing glorious songs. In the time in between, We live our lives alone and searching. And sometimes, softly, You understand damnation. All is forgotten, all is lost, All but forgiveness And the memory of her kiss. ↗

— Lisa Mangum

#kiss #life #love #memory #the-sands-of-grief

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me. ↗

— Judy Collins

#forgiveness #growing #hope #learning #love

Open eyes love blindly ↗

— Holly Romero

#open-mindedness #love

Love accepts. Forgiveness comes in time. ↗

— Lisa Unger

#lisa-unger #love #forgiveness

You should never hate anyone, not even your worst enemies. Everyone has something good about them. You had to find the redeeming quality and love the person for that. ↗

— Jeannette Walls

#hate #love #forgiveness

What we love once, we love forever. Shall there be joy in heaven over those who repent, yet no forgiveness for them upon earth? --"Wanda ↗

— Ouida

#love #repentance #forgiveness

My job isn't to go around judging people. Priests are meant to teach love and forgiveness. That to me is the essence of being a Christian. And trying to find that love and forgiveness in ourselves and others every day should be a challenge that we want to achieve. ↗

— Rosamund Lupton

#love #forgiveness