#forgiven

She notices the unyielding ruthlessness of the storm; the crashing waves, the bitter sky kissing the water on the horizon, the keening laments of the sharp, cutting wind, and the relentless liquid deliverance of its somber showers. She’ll never forgive the audacity of the storm’s neglect. ↗

— Laura Kreitzer

#phantom-universe #summer-chronicles #forgiveness

I know that many, if not most, women would have a problem with my acceptance of what happened with Lara. The reality is I shall always be grateful to Lara for helping my husband when I could not do so. I couldn’t have chosen a better or kinder surrogate. ↗

— Deirdre-Elizabeth Parker

#infidelity #marriage #unconditonal-love #forgiveness

Perhaps you forgave him too much, but who among us would not wish to be so generously loved and generously forgiven? ↗

— Sherry Thomas

#sherry-thomas #tempting-the-bride #forgiveness

There is no time to plan, there is no space to think. No respite. No forgiveness. There is only war. ↗

— Warhammer

#war #warhammer- #forgiveness

And you, being a good man, can pass it as such, and forgive and pity the dreamer, and be lenient and encouraging when he wakes?" --Rick "Indeed I can. What am I but another dreamer, Rick?" --Guardian ↗

— Charles Dickens

#forgiveness

Never in your life have you been helpless—under somebody’s heel. You never lived where your enemies held power over you, power to run your life or wipe it out. You can’t understand. That’s how come you stand there feeding me empty slogans!” Luciente bowed her head. “You crit me justly, Connie. Forgive me. I’ll try to see your situation more clearly and make less loud noises in your ears. ↗

— Marge Piercy

#forgiveness

Hektor, argue me no agreements. I cannot forgive you. As there are no trustworthy oaths between men and lions, nor wolves and lambs have spirit that can be brought to agreement but forever these hold feelings of hate for each other, so there can be no love between you and me, nor shall there be oaths between us, but one or the other must fall before then to glut with his blood Ares the god who fights under the shield's guard. ↗

— Homer

#iliad #forgiveness

Want some help with help with that stick in your ass, love?" "No. It's quite comfortable, thank you." "It should be. It's been in there for years." Nix winked at Will. "I hope you'll forgive my wife. She's a bit antisocial." "And water's a bit wet. ↗

— S.W. Vaughn

#forgiveness

Mother, you can still hold hold on but forgive, forgive and give for long as long as we both shall live, I forgive you, Mother. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#love #motherhood #forgiveness

there has to be an ending to this fall, because its about time i started to live. through the pain and suffering i shall crush this wall, and start anew i shall forgive. You are now gone and ill have to face, the crushing void and that empty space. ↗

— Damian Anderson

#life #love #forgiveness