Quotes About Regret

No deseaba morir, pero había momentos, como cuando Grace se marchó, en que lo ansiaba impaciente, como uno espera el momento de un viaje que no tiene especial deseo de emprender. Y como cualquier viajero, sentía que había muchas cosas que tenía que hacer antes de irse, si bien no recordaba cuáles.

We never, ever believe the truth until it's too late.

His eyes glazed over there on the grass of the drainage gully just behind the fence that ran along the back of his yard. In his last moments, he only wanted to go home.

It harassed him always, that beautiful snow. He could never understand why he didn't go to California. Yet he stayed in Colorado, in the deep snow, because it was too late now.

I had thought of many things since knowing her, but never her death. For all her years, she nourished a love in me. Now it was gone. Now that she was dead I could think of her no longer. I had sobbed and whimpered and wept until it was all gone, all of it, and as always I found myself alone in the world.

Sometimes in life, you make a mistake and there's no buts and no explanations … There's no peace in 'I'm sorry, but.' You can't find peace until you truly understand that the only thing to say is, 'I'm sorry,' period. ~ John Lucas, as quoted in 'The Punch' by John Feinstein

But I wasn't happy... when I heard you two had assaulted Castle Macindaw with just thirty men,' [said Halt]. 'Thirty-three,' mumbled Horace... The Ranger gave him a withering look. 'Oh, pardon me... three more men does make a lot of difference.

Damn! I hate farewells!

Does your friend ever say anything?' the fat man asked. Aloom set down the piece of bread he had just rolled round several chunks of meat and gave an exasperated sigh. 'I heard him say oops! once, when he cut the ears off someone who was asking too many questions.

I did," he replied ruefully. "But while I was busy watching the ground, I hit that branch with my head. Broke it clean in two.

The wagoner's eyes were wide open. The shock of what had just happened was frozen on his face. His own dagger was buried deep in his chest. 'He fell on his knife. He's dead.' the steward said. He looked up at the Ranger, but saw neither quilt nor regret in his dark eyes. 'What a shame,' said Will Treaty. Then, gathering his cloak around him, he turned and strode from the tent.

Ooit heb ik hem "Oeps" horen zeggen, toen hij de oren afsneed van iemand die te veel vragen stelde. - Aloom over Will

Let it all out. Let's hear the litany of my sins. I'm a terrible girl. I'm irresponsible. I'm a disgrace to the royal house of Araluen.

Wat een bijzonder meisje,' zei Thorn zachtjes. 'Als ik een paar jaar jonger was...' 'Dan was je nog steeds oud genoeg om haar vader te zijn,' maakte Lydia zijn zin voor hem af.

Et ies nit oe, 'eren, toekestan de passee mon broek zondèr me betaal de tolle!

'Tis Pity She's a Whore.

RememberWhen we last gathered roses in the garden,I found my wits; but truly you lost yours.

If you forget everything else about me, please remember this. I walked down that street and I never looked back and I love you. I love you. I love you so much that I shall hate you for ever for today.

It is not only species of animal that die out, but whole species of feeling. And if you are wise you will never pity the past for what it did not know, but pity yourself for what it did.

the biggest tragedy of life is the utter impossibility to change what you have done

Memory heaps dead leaves on corpse-like deeds, from under which they do but vaguely offend the sense.

I committed a sin the day I refused you - I discovered metal inside me where my heart should be - forgive me, Love, for acting on principles...

futility is being sorry while doing nothing to remove the cause ...

sorrow binds us - I will always cherish you - my only disillusionment is unspoken words ...