"'... But I shall look at it often as a sign of my failing,/ And when I ride in triumph, recall with remorse/ The corruption and frailty of perverse flesh,/ How quick it is to pick up blotches of sin./ And so when pride in my knightly valour stirs me,/ A glance at this girdle will humble my heart.'" (IV 2433-2438).
This quote seems to bring the whole journey together. It is honorable that Sir Gawain is willing to literally wear his sin. He is able to take ownership of his failures and turn it into something that will help him and future knights stay true to all of their values. I respect Sir Gawain for owning up to his wrong-doings and taking the consequences as they come.
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