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" 'Caught' is a novel of forgiveness, and the past and the present - who should be and who shouldn't be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills, or it won't work. "

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" I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness. "

William Brewster

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" The forgiveness that comes of patient interpretation seems impossible when those nearest to your heart are threatened. "

" We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore. "

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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" Thankfully, forgiveness, and the healing it brings in its wake, has nothing to do with 'deserve.' "

" Writers always say, 'I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and I began to scratch my first story on the inside of my mother's womb.' I started later, in my early twenties. "

" Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much. "

" 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. "

" The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships. "

" Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart. "

" The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on. "

" 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. "

" Just knowing you don't have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn - and those are all good things. "

" The spirit of forgiveness should prevail, and there should be tolerance and understanding among all political parties for us to move forward. "

" Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. "

" When you are happy you can forgive a great deal. "

" Life is life. You have to learn how to forgive people and how to gain forgiveness for yourself. "

" Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past. "

" Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself. "

" I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so. "

Richard E. Grant

" A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. "

" 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. "

" Many people have trouble with forgiveness because they have been taught it is a singular act to be completed in one sitting. That is not so. Forgiveness has many layers, many seasons. "

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

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" Only bad writers think they're good. "

" Well, I've never left my faith - but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church, where I heard about God's love and God's forgiveness. "

" 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. "

" The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world. "

" I am making amends and seeking forgiveness. My only hope is that some good can come out of my situation. "

" God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't. "

" 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. "

" The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church's testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all, but had been applied in various churches; perhaps, however, with no strict consistency. "