Forgetfulness - a gift of God bestowed upon debtors in compensation for their destitution of conscience.
I do not bring forgiveness with me nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead the living have no right to forget.
If a man dreams that he has committed a sin before which the sun hid his face it is often safe to conjecture that in sheer forgetfulness he wore a red tie or brown boots with evening dress.
There are two barriers that often prevent communication between the young and their elders. The first is middle-aged forgetfulness of the fact that they themselves are no longer young. The second is youthful ignorance of the fact that the middle aged are still alive.