[See also] If, as a blind Indiana child once wrote, “forgiveness is the perfume of the violet on the heel that crushed it,” gratitude may safely be characterized as the perfume of the rose on the hand that caressed it. – Quoted in The Judge, 1916 January 8th
If only I wasnt an atheist, I could get away with anything. Youd just ask for forgiveness and then youd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt. – Keira Knightley
I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. Its a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process. Its not something that happens overnight. Its an evolution of the heart. – Sue Monk Kidd
Part of the reason why movie bosses are so obsessed with crime movies is because they know that world and the criminals. And thats what they are – they would not hesitate to act illegally to achieve profit and gain. – Peter Mullan
I dont work a five-day week as a rule, and Ive managed to fill that time up. It hasnt been that hard. I volunteer at school. Im working because I love it. Yet, I dont not envy women who have a stay-at-home job, because you miss stuff. – Deidre Hall