I have a pet peeve about bands that don't play their hits. I think it's kind of selfish.

My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person.

My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.

To understand somebody else as a human being, I think, is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.

I'm deeply in love with my wife, and she's my best friend, and yet we share different viewpoints of life, which I think is one of the things that holds our marriage together. She came from Texas, and she has an optimistic view of life. I came from Detroit and have a very pessimistic view.

It's far easier to forgive an enemy after you've got even with him.

Not only were the Jewish people beloved, but God himself had taken pains to let them know it. Could there be any clearer sign that he continued to believe in their potential, even without the Temple, to achieve forgiveness and ultimately merit the Temple's rebuilding?

Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God.

Throughout its history, the members of Shearith Israel have observed Thanksgiving by reciting in synagogue the same psalms of praise and gratitude sung by Jews all over the world on festive days like Hanukkah.

Marriage is about love, but it is not first and foremost about love. First and foremost, marriage is about continuity and transmission.

Bride and groom are not just two contracting parties but two loving and beloved companions, joined in establishing a home that will be nothing less than a source of immortality.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth - the true poet is very near the oracle.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness.

Therapy was the biggest romance of my life.

If you're looking for can-do, earthy-crunchy attitude then you've got to go to Wisconsin.

In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus assumes that asking for forgiveness would be a daily occurrence, as would praying that we might be delivered from evil and led not into temptation.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Surely part of loving in this way is trying to understand what another person wants us to understand. I may not understand perfectly and I may not agree, but if I love you I should try to know what it is you wish I could know.

As a pastor in a Protestant church, my whole ministry centers on the conviction that by grace we are saved through faith. And it's not our faith that delivers us, as if believing something, anything at all were pleasing to God. It's the object of our faith - Christ's life, death, and resurrection - that saves us.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

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.

'Kris Kringle' is a holiday musical for a new generation - a gorgeous score paired with a heartwarming tale of family and forgiveness.

There isn't a way to depict the gay community without at least mentioning the existence of online dating apps like Grindr.

Every actor dreams of getting a second chance to reprise a role.

I think, being an actor, part of it is also being a teacher. I think that's one of the most rewarding things you can do - pass on the knowledge you've learned from other teachers.

No live performance can ever be perfect, and that's what keeps you on your toes - it pushes you to practice harder, show up for that 8 A.M. ballet class, and walk through the stage door every night just to have the chance to do it all again.

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

Oh, I was never a businessman. I was a visionary, a dreamer.

As I see with Lori's testimony, you say what good could come out of all these abortions and all what she's been through? But she has been a part of a new Bible for women, a mentoring Bible.

You can't fake it when you're alone with God, you know.

China's idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States, currency manipulation, and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.

The American flag is the most recognized symbol of freedom and democracy in the world.

The first misconception is that embryonic stem cell research is not legal. The fact is, embryonic stem cell research is completely legal. Research on embryonic stem cells has taken place for years.

The number of kids affected by obesity has tripled since 1980, and this can be traced in large part to lack of exercise and a healthy diet.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

Some days it is a heroic act just to refuse the paralysis of fear and straighten up and step into another day.

Courage is just fear, plus prayers, plus understanding.

Fear is the only true enemy, born of ignorance and the parent of anger and hate.

To understand is to forgive, even oneself.

More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion.

Lovers of air travel find it exhilarating to hang poised between the illusion of immortality and the fact of death.

A man's home is his wife's castle.

The most imaginative people are the most credulous, for them everything is possible.

Well, of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.

All the criticism and all of the praise, it doesn't - it's not worth the salt that goes on my bread, because TV is fickle. You can be loved one day and hated the next day. One day, you're getting an award. And the next day, you're getting a death threat.

I think the truth is black-and-white.

After I lost my fiance, it seemed like it would be better to always be alone than to risk being hurt again.