112 Best Redemption Quotes

I'm trying to find a reason I should go on living. – Shoya Ishida
I don't want to fight. I don't want to kill anyone. I just want to live in peace. – Thorfinn (later)
There is no such thing as salvation for me. I stopped hoping for it a long time ago. – Akame
I don't need a reason to help someone. – Thorfinn (later) (Season 2, Episode 22)
Thorfinn says this in spirit during his confrontation with Canute, after enduring 100 blows to get a chance to speak. He's not helping for personal gain or recognition—he's intervening on behalf of Ketil's farm and its people out of pure compassion. It reflects his complete transformation from a revenge-driven killer to someone who acts selflessly for others.
We're more than our worst mistakes.
I have no enemies, I just have a goal. – Thorfinn (later) (Season 2, Episode 22)
Thorfinn says this to Canute during their confrontation, affirming that his obsession with revenge is dead and replaced by a peaceful purpose. It's his way of reframing his father's philosophy—he no longer sees anyone as an obstacle or enemy, only as part of his journey toward building a better world. It's a mature evolution of "I have no enemies," showing growth without abandoning the core ideal.
I'm going to go to Vinland. I'm going to create a place where there are no slaves, no wars. – Thorfinn (Season 2, Episode 23)
Thorfinn says this to Canute during their tense negotiation at Ketil's farm, revealing his ultimate dream after Canute asks what he truly wants. It's the moment Thorfinn openly declares his life's purpose—to escape the violent world and build a peaceful haven beyond the reach of kings and wars. This directly contrasts Canute's vision of forcing paradise through power and bloodshed, setting up the central ideological conflict between the two characters.
I have no enemies. I have no one I want to hurt. – Thorfinn (later) (Season 2, Episode 9)
Thorfinn says this to Einar after taking his oath to never hurt another person again. It's the moment he fully embraces his father's philosophy, having finally let go of his revenge-driven past. The line marks his official transformation from a broken, empty shell into someone committed to pacifism and redemption.
I won't give up. I'll keep trying. – Shoya Ishida
I want to live a life that's worthy of being liked. – Shoya Ishida
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.
After all we’ve been through, everything I’ve done… it can’t be for nothing. I won’t let it be.
I'm not doing this for me. I'm doing this for her.
My wounds are flowers in God's garden - they bloom with the fragrance of Christ's passion. – Padre Pio
Every lash Christ endured was a love letter written in blood - when we suffer, we add our reply. – Padre Pio
I ain’t proud of every chapter, but I own every page of my story. – Morgan Wallen
Mistakes don’t define you – it’s what you do after that writes your story. – Morgan Wallen
Sometimes you gotta hit rock bottom to find the foundation to rebuild. – Morgan Wallen
Life is a celebration of second chances.
I know who I am. And after all these years, there’s a victory in that. – Marty Hart
Andy Dufresne - who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side. – Red
For the second time in my life, I am guilty of committing a crime. Parole violation. Of course, I doubt they'll toss up any roadblocks for that. Not for an old crook like me. – Red
Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship. – Rick Blaine
Welcome back to the fight. This time I know our side will win. – Rick Blaine
You gonna help me? How? You can't even help yourself. – Bubbles
The path to paradise begins in hell. – Tommy Shelby
You are not a murderer. Love. That's what you are. You are love. – Luke to June
I'm okay with this. Be good, Morty. Be better than me. – Rick
You don't have to bear the burden of your sins alone. I'll share it with you. So, please... don't kill yourself. – Rose
Even a worthless life is still a life. – Shiren
I'm not a good person. But I've decided to live my life helping people. – Yuji Itadori
I won't run away anymore. I'll face my past and my sins head-on. – Wave
I fight not for justice, but for the woman I was meant to be. – Kogami Shinya
I came here to save you. That's all. – Rintarou Okabe to Makise Kurisu
A sword is a weapon. The art of killing. Indeed, it has no other purpose. Yet, by studying the sword, I have come to realize the truth. That the true strength of the sword is not in taking life, but in giving life. – Hiko Seijuro
I’m not alone anymore. I have a family to protect. – Tomoya Okazaki
People can change. If they couldn’t, then what would be the point of living? – Tomoya Okazaki
The iron town of Lady Eboshi is a good place. She takes in lepers and brothel women, and she gives them a new life, a purpose. – Toki
I'm going to make things right. I'll leap one more time! – Makoto Konno
I'm the one who's cursed. I'm the one who's a coward. – Howl
Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be. – Soothsayer
The only thing that matters is what you choose to be now. – Po
And after we're done, you can hate me. And that'll be fine, because I was a horrible friend, and I hurt you. – Judy Hopps
They have stolen the heart from inside you. But this does not define you. – Moana
The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God! – Marmeladov
Love them first, then ask of them what you will. – Sonia Marmeladov
A new philosophy, a new way of life, is not given for nothing. It has to be paid dearly for and only acquired with much patience and great effort. – Narrator
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