Absolution Quotations

I think of House as a deeply moral character, though some would no doubt argue with me. He does not judge. Beyond his normal tetchiness, there were no more than a half-dozen moments of actual condemnation from him. He understood lies and also why you lied, and there was an absolution there that is very, very appealing.

The truth brings with it a great measure of absolution, always.

Forgive! How many will say, ''forgive,'' and find a sort of absolution in the sound to hate a little longer!

Psychoanalysis is the confession without absolution.

I did bless him at the end of our conversation. I said to him, 'Do you want the forgiveness of God?' He said, 'Yes.' I said, 'You have to ask for it.' I gave him absolution and said, 'Now go to the court and tell them everything that you've told me.' And that is exactly what he did. He made a public declaration of everything he said to me,

Our own acts are isolated and one act does not buy absolution for another.