Forgiveness Quotes by Margaret Atwood

Forgiving men is so much easier than forgiving women.

— Margaret Atwood

“Maybe it’s about who can do what to whom and be forgiven for it.”

— Margaret Atwood

“All of this was understood, and if not condoned, at least pardoned.”

— Margaret Atwood

... Remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withold or bestow it is…

— Margaret Atwood

“But remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is…

— Margaret Atwood

“Maybe it’s about who can do what to whom and be forgiven for it. Never tell me it amounts to the same…

— Margaret Atwood

“But remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is…

— Margaret Atwood

“But if you happen to be a man, sometime in the future, and you’ve made it this far, please remember: you will…

— Margaret Atwood

“Now we come to forgiveness. Don't worry about forgiving me right now. There are more important things. For instance: keep the others…

— Margaret Atwood

What is it the I'll want from you? Not love: that would be too much to ask. Not forgiveness, which isn't yours…

— Margaret Atwood

“Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. I refuse to say this. If it means I will…

— Margaret Atwood

“We dangle by a flimsy thread, Our little lives are grains of sand: The Cosmos is a tiny sphere Held in the…

— Margaret Atwood

“The truth is that very few understand the truth about forgiveness. It is not the culprits who need to be forgiven; rather…

— Margaret Atwood

“It's impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because what you say can never be exact, you always have…

— Margaret Atwood

“She did understand, or at least she understood that she was supposed to understand. She understood, and said nothing about it, and…

— Margaret Atwood

“It's impossible to say a thing exactly the way it was, because what you say can never be exact, you always have…

— Margaret Atwood

“And then everything went on very quietly for a fortnight, says Dr. Jordan. He is reading aloud from my confession. Yes Sir,…

— Margaret Atwood

But remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is…

— Margaret Atwood

“I have enough daily bread, so I won't waste time on that. It isn't the main problem. The problem is getting it…

— Margaret Atwood

“When I get out of here, if I'm ever able to set this down, in any form, even in the form of…

— Margaret Atwood

“UP You wake up filled with dread. There seems no reason for it. Morning light sifts through the window, there is birdsong,…

— Margaret Atwood