"Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life." ― George MacDonald Topic(s): Forgiveness More From George MacDonald "The principle part of faith is patience." "When we are out of sympathy with the young, then I think our work in this world is over." "Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk." More In Forgiveness "Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom."― Hannah Arendt "To be social is to be forgiving."― Robert Frost "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