Quotes About Regret

I wonder at a man who loses hope of salvation when the door of repentance is open for him.

Neither can the wave that has passed by be recalled, nor the hour which has passed return again.

It is better to be a has-been than a never-was.

Every drop of sweat and every breath we take in life, if not taken for the sake of Allah, will lead to regret and sorrow on the Day of Judgment

Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise; Pass, therefore, not today in vain, For it will never come again.

The loser, when a game of dice is done, remains behind reviewing every roll sadly, and sadly wiser, and alone.

A word once let out of the cage cannot be whistled back again.

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.

Most misfortunes are the results of misused time.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

Of all the forms of wisdom, hindsight is by general consent the least merciful, the most unforgiving.

It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home.

A fool and his money are quickly parted.

It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done.

What I've lost in years I've gained in wisdom. Bullshit, I haven't learnt one thing in the last 15 years that hasn't just depressed me more.

Guilt at least has a purpose; it tells us we've violated some ethical code. Ditto for remorse. Those feelings are educational; they manufacture wisdom. But regret-regret is useless.

Solomon made a big mistake when he asked for wisdom.

It must be the ultimate punishment, don't you think, to finally gain wisdom, only to realize that the consequences of your actions are irrevocable?

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you've resisted.

He will understand when it is too late that it is easier to love.

If there's one thing I can't bear, it's people who are wise during the event.

Once sent out, a word takes wings beyond recall.

Nobody takes a picture of something they want to forget.

Regret for things we have done can be tempered by time, it is regret for things we have not done that is inconsolable.