"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it." ― Mark Twain Topic(s): Forgiveness Tags: forgiveness, fragrance More From Mark Twain "Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen." "There are several good protections against temptation, but the surest is cowardice." "When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain." More In Forgiveness "How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all."― Clarissa Pinkola Estes "Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."― Peter Ustinov "God will forgive me. It’s his job."― Heinrich Heine