“Parents may forgive their child anything, but life won’t.” -…

“Parents may forgive their child anything, but life won’t.” - Leonid S. Sukhorukov, All About Everything (2005)

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“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” - Buddha - View Quote Details on “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal…
The gospel comes to the sinner at once with nothing short of complete forgiveness as the starting-point of all his efforts to be holy. It does not say, “Go and sin no more, and I will not condemn thee.” It says at once, “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more.” - View Quote Details on The gospel comes to the sinner at once with nothing…
“It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.” - Colin Powell (paraphrased from “It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.” - Admiral Grace Hopper ) - View Quote Details on “It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.” - Colin…
O You who believe! Behold, among your spouses and your children are enemies unto you: so beware of them! But if you pardon [their faults], and forbear, and forgive- then, behold, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. Qur’an 64:14 - View Quote Details on O You who believe! Behold, among your spouses and your…
Alas! if my best Friend, who laid down His life for me, were to remember all the instances in which I have neglected Him, and to plead them against me in judgment, where should I hide my guilty head in the day of recompense? I will pray, therefore, for blessings on my friends, even though they cease to be so, and upon my enemies, though they continue such. - View Quote Details on Alas! if my best Friend, who laid down His life…
“Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it” - Mark Twain - View Quote Details on “Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel…
“Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.” (Luke 11:4) - View Quote Details on “Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who…
“If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.” (Luke 17:3) - View Quote Details on “If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents,…
“To understand is not only to pardon, but in the end to love.” - Walter Lippmann - View Quote Details on “To understand is not only to pardon, but in the…
“Assuming you’re not pregnant, in jail, and there’s no body in your basement, I don’t think I’ll mind.” - Alex Keyes - View Quote Details on “Assuming you’re not pregnant, in jail, and there’s no body…