“And who understands? Not me, because if I did I would forgive it all.”

“By refusing to forgive, I give up all illusions. Why should I forgive, when no one is asking me to? I mean, my parents refuse to understand and to know what they did to me. So why should I go on trying to understand and forgive my parents and whatever happened in their childhood, with things like psychoanalysis and transactional analysis? What's the use? Whom does it help? It doesn't help my parents to see the truth. But it does prevent me from experiencing my feelings, the feelings that would give me access to the truth. But under the bell-jar of forgiveness, feelings cannot and may not blossom freely.”

“I believe that time, with its infinite understanding, will one day forgive me.”

“And throughout all eternity
I forgive you, you forgive me.”

“I cannot forgive, but I understand.”

“Dear Lord, please show me everything I need to understand about forgiveness and surrender”

“They always ask me the same questions. Where was I born? When did I start singing? Who have I worked with? I don't understand why they can't just talk to me without all that question bit.”

“How can I forgive you? How can I forgive the person who killed me with the depth of her love?”

“Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.”

“To understand all is to forgive all.”