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Quotes About Guilt

My guiltiest pleasure in life is 'America's Funniest Home Videos.' I watch them all - old, new - I don't care. Despite how bad the writing is on the show. The people getting hit and hurt, that's hilarious.
~ Russell Peters
We have as a nation been duped by those who use our guilt about how we treated the innocent pawns in the Vietnam War game - the soldiers - into missing the point once again about the utter senselessness that is war.
~ Steven Weber
You have no chose but to assume it's your fault, that you're unlovable. And the feeling wraps around you until it becomes a prison, and you find yourself barricading that doors against anyone who wants to come in.
~ Lisa Kleypas
In Jack's view, you were obliged to sin on Saturday night so you'd have something to atone for Sunday morning.
~ Lisa Kleypas
Guilt often takes the form of anger.
~ Lisa Kleypas
The morning light surprised her. When she looked over at Griff still in a deep slumber, she felt happy in a way she didn't think was possible. The guilt, however, would soon follow.
~ Lisa Lutz
Guilt was a form of debt, and she was always in the red.
~ Lisa Lutz
Once the game is over, the king and the pawn really do go back in the same box. In death they are indeed equal. But in life, we are not. In life we are a product of more than our decisions. We are the consequence of how we cope with those decisions, and too often that is fear and guilt. Don't let it be fear and guilt.
~ Lisa Renee Jones
1. I am superior to others. Circle one: Doesn't apply to me. Partially applies to me. Fully applies to me. And: I would not feel sorry if someone were blamed for something I did. Circle one: Doesn't apply to me. Partially applies to me. Fully applies to me.
~ Lisa Scottoline
Rodrigo tried to draw a deep breath, but his chest was too filled with anguish, rage and guilt. He kissed his ash-coated fingers. "I love you," he whispered. "I love you more than life itself." Curling his fingers into his fist, he pressed it against his chest. So, I will surely see you soon…and then, my love, we shall be together in our forever now.
~ Unknown
Do we carry the guilt from the sins of past generations? If so, can we bear the weight of that burden?
~ Unknown
It's strange how you can feel guilty for a family history you didn't have anything to do with, isn't it?
~ Unknown
Every available avenue is paved with guilt, lined with pain, and pockmarked with shame.
~ Unknown
Do we carry the guilt from the sins of past generations? If so, can we bear the weight of that burden? Trent
~ Unknown
Someone should tell the dead that saving the living isn't as simple as leaving a note to say, It's no one's fault. For the living, it always feels like someone's fault.
~ Unknown
Men?s minds are generally ingenious in palliating guilt in themselves.
~ Livy
Under these circumstances, silence among such a large group of people is an uncomfortable thing to experience. Guilt spreads around even to those who have nothing to feel guilty about. Many held their breath. Or, as I heard later, many did what me and my mum did and closed their eyes. We closed our eyes in a bid to remove ourselves.
~ Lloyd Jones
Most people sell their souls, and live with a good conscience on the proceeds.
~ Logan Pearsall Smith
Obviously no parent does everything right. It's this weird thing that happens where you are striving to be as good as you can be so that they turn out well. And that requires that you be a really great, evolved, aware person in every moment. Which is pretty awesome. But it's also putting tremendous pressure on yourself--which is why women feel so guilty!
~ Unknown
Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty. Chocolate isn't like premarital sex. It will not make you pregnant. And it always feels good.
~ Unknown
Don't wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty. Chocolate isn't like premarital sex. It will not make you pregnant. And it always feels good.
~ Unknown
Thou need'st not answer; thy confession speaks, Already redd'ning in thy guilty cheeks.
~ Lord Byron
However boldly their warm blood was spilt, Their life was shame, their epitaph was guilt; And this they knew and felt, at least the one, The leader of the hand he had undone,-- Who, born for better things, had madly set His life upon a cast, which linger'd yet.
~ Lord Byron
What the fuck did you keep that footage for, Daisy? This is your damn fault. Without it we would not be sitting here at this bitch's mercy. Where did you get it anyway?
~ Unknown