The one process now going on that will take millions of years to correct is the loss of genetic and species diversity by the destruction of natural habitats. This is the folly our descendants are least likely to forgive us. – E. O. Wilson
Children are excellent observers, and will often perceive your slightest defects. In general, those who govern children, forgive nothing in them, but everything in themselves. – Francois Fenelon
It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be reluctant to be forgiven by men. – Charles Williams
Since Trump is not quick to forgive the merest of slights, it’s hard to imagine him calling on any of the officials who have publicly taken a stand against him to serve in key national security slots. – Peter L. Bergen
The minute the church and pastors start saying what do people want and then giving it to them, we betray our calling. We’re called to have people follow Jesus. We’re called to have people learn how to forgive their enemies. – Eugene H. Peterson
In a way I think Bill Clinton is more likely to forgive and move on or at least try to woo people who don’t love him. But he never really tried to woo the press as much as he might have. – Dee Dee Myers
When we think about a great movie, I mean, what do we think about? We think about story, we think about character. And when the visual effects aren’t perfect, we forgive it. – Freddie Wong
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” – The Bible Matthew 18:21-22
To forgive and to be forgiven are the two points of holy magnificence and holy modesty; round these two centres the whole doctrine of largesse revolves. – Charles Williams
I am someone who can’t hold on to negativity or hold on to grudges. I might feel something at a certain point, but I get tired after that. I don’t carry it with me. I forgive and forget very easily, and that’s the only way to be happy and peaceful. – Deepika Padukone
Johnny Knoxville has such an incredible humanity to him when you meet him. He’s so warm and so funny, and he can sort of get into trouble and you sort of forgive him immediately. – Max Winkler
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget. – Chaim Herzog
If you miss something in the theater, you are working through it; you’ll get it tomorrow. It’s easy to forgive yourself in the theater. On television, you do one shot. All you’ve done rehearsal-wise is be blocked. There is all this pressure to get it right then. – Donna Lynne Champlin
I don’t confess in my work because to me, that implies that you’re dumping all your guilt and sins on the page and asking the reader to forgive you. – Meghan Daum
We easily forgive our friends those faults that do no affect us ourselves. – Francois de La Rochefoucauld
You can forgive if the shot is not right, or the lighting is a bit off, but not if the writing is bad. – Moran Atias
You’ve got to be willing to forgive and say, ‘God, get something good out of something bad.’ And if you’ll make that choice… God will do it. – Don Young
Surely it is much more generous to forgive and remember, than to forgive and forget. – Maria Edgeworth
