Laurence Sterne Quotes

I regret and suffer those losses, but it's God's will. He will pardon me if I committed excesses, but I don't think I did.

Repentance is a sweet solace to conscience as well as the most complete atonement to the Supreme Judge of our offenses; notwithstanding, the tongue of malevolence and scurrility may be continually preparing its most poisonous ingredients for the punishment of a crime, which has already received more than half a pardon.

Heaven finds an ear when sinners find a tongue.

I have sinned against you, my Lord.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

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.

Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven.

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin.

I clearly have done things that were wrong. I've clearly had to seek God's forgiveness.

I know I'm a sinner.

Forgiveness is the one unpardonable sin.

If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.

We all want to be forgiven. There's a lot of really, really bad people who want to be forgiven but will never be forgiven, and I might be in that camp.

The sense of repentance is better assurance of pardon than the testimony of an angel.

Do you find it difficult to forgive one who has wronged you? Then you will find it difficult to get to heaven.

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.

Repentance is accepted remorse.

I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least of all the faithful and despised in the eyes of many.

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

The penalty may be removed, the crime is eternal.

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.

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

When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness.

'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it.

There is nothing you can do to assuage your conscience when you commit sins. Crime is a spiritual assault on the soul.