Quotes About Regret

I hate how my past actions keep messing up my future options, Seth muttered. Then you've started down the road to wisdom, Grandpa replied.

I never wanted to be feared. If I regret one thing, it is the fear I have caused. Fear is the tool of tyrants. Unfortunately, when the fate of the world is in question, you use whatever tools are available.

He fought as he wished he had all those years ago, for the chance he had missed. In that moment between storms--when the rain stilled and the winds drew in their breaths to blow--he danced with the slayer of kings, and somehow held his own.

Sometimes it's too easy to forget the things you should remember — and far too easy to remember the things you really should forget.

You should know by now that I've already had greatness. I traded it for mediocrity and some measure of sanity.

Some mistakes, though, you can't fix by being sorry. Can't fix them, no matter what you do.

It is beautiful because it could have been. It should have been.

Ain't no fellow who regretted giving it one extra shake, but you can bet every guy has regretted giving one too few.

What did you do the moment you found out?" Mraize said. "Cursed your name.

He gritted his teeth, frustrated with himself, but there was nothing he could do about years past. Perhaps he could change the future.

There was no correcting past mistakes, especially since he could see no real 'mistakes' he had made. He had done the best he could, and that had proven insufficient.

I wanted a frozen burrito. Sara died for that.

I've found that if you give up what you want most for what you think you should want more, you'll just end up miserable.

Well, that was fun," Grandpa said as he climbed to his feet. "Anyone dead?" "Does my pride count?" Draulin asked, dusting herself off. "I don't think so," Grandpa said. "I killed that years ago. Dif, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but shoving my grandson out of planes is usually my job. So next time, kindly refrain until I give the word." "Sorry, sir," Dif said, looking abashed.

He grabbed the sword from the man he had felled, holding the weapon in unpracticed hands, staring down a much larger force. "I was wrong about that one, Mistress," Sazed said softly. "I ... apologize." Vin smiled.

Sometimes it's too easy to forget the things you should remember—and far too easy to remember the things you really should forget.

There was nothing more bitter than a soul who had had its chance and thrown it away.

I can't decide if I'm glad to be old enough to wish my world a fond farewell, or if I envy the young lads who get to explore this world.

I'm sorry I drove you to suicide. Here's some bread.

Now he could never change his mind, and there was a kind of tragedy to that.

que nadie ha lamentado nunca darle una sacudida de más, pero te garantizo que todo hombre lamenta darle una de menos».

He descubierto que, si renuncias a lo que más quieres por lo que piensas que deberías querer más, acabarás sintiéndote inútil.

Which was more potent? The pain of memory, or the pain of forgetting? He

she thought about her choices… [how] something you loved so much, like the girl she held to now, could also be a reminder of one of the greatest mistakes you'd ever made… until she understood that mistakes could turn into amazing, wonderful, cherished things... with the right perspective.