Quotation by

John Rowland

And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

John Rowland

Forgiveness

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

John Rowland is requesting forgiveness while encouraging others to consider the overall positive impact of his actions over nine years rather than focusing only on the negative moments. He wants people to weigh the long-term good against the short-term mistakes when forming their judgment.

More by this author

All quotes by John Rowland →

More quotes about Forgiveness

See all →

I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will forgive me. I never meant to hurt them!!

Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.

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.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

I really do believe that God is love, one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.

One can't relive one's life. Forgiveness is not what's difficult one's always too ready to forgive. And it does no good, that's obvious.