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Quotes About Apology

What did I do to deserve that?" he demanded. West's mouth twitched. "Aside from saying you were going to cast her out and destroy her home?" "I apologized!" "Never apologize to women. It only confirms that you were wrong, and incenses them further.
~ Lisa Kleypas
How the hell could she hold him at fault for the situation when he'd had no choice in any of it? "What did I do to deserve that?" he demanded. West's mouth twitched. "Aside from saying you were going to cast her out and destroy her home?" "I apologized!" "Never apologize to women. It only confirms that you were wrong, and incenses them further.
~ Lisa Kleypas
The comb tugged a little too hard, and Win murmured an apology and rubbed the smarting spot with her fingertips. So gently. It made his throat tight and his eyes sting. Deeply disquieted, and bewildered, Kev swallowed back the feeling. He stayed tense but passive beneath her touch. He could hardly breathe for the pleasure she gave him.
~ Lisa Kleypas
He's only trying to minimize the casualties. You can't blame him for that." "Tell me what I can blame him for, then." "In this situation?" A note of apology entered his voice. "Being realistic." Kathleen gave him a reproachful glance.
~ Lisa Kleypas
Do you happen to have a pocket-mirror?" "I'm afraid not. Why?" "I've made you late, which means by now Lady Berwick has sprouted serpents from her head, and I can't look at her directly.
~ Lisa Kleypas
I thought I should be the one to tell you," Sam said. "Sorry. It's not like you were the most faithful husband
~ Lisa Lutz
Owen had apologized for his harsh words, but the contrition felt hollow, because so were his feelings.
~ Lisa Lutz
Forgiveness isn't reserved for the ones who deserve it. God gives it freely, and we should do the same. The one person you can set free from bitterness is you. The fact that your dad apologized is amazing. But even if he hadn't, at some point you're going to have to let go of your anger or you'll end up just like him, hurting the people you're supposed to love.
~ Unknown
Maybe you should write her a letter, Mia. In it, you could sort out what you feel, tell her your confusion. You could even apologize for that which you have no idea you've done if you want. Thank her for the great times you've just described to me. It would force her to acknowledge what she is doing here, and at the same time help you to find your way to some closure in it.
~ Unknown
Okay. Sorry," she mumbles. I move to the edge of the bed and peer into her face, looking for a sign of anything I can reason with. Her pale blue eyes are smoky, vacant.
~ Lolly Winston
Perhaps men apologize preemptively, by holding their tears back.
~ Lori Gottlieb
FINANCIAL TIP For guys-- buying the stupid flowers when you're supposed to will be way cheaper than what you'll have to buy and do to make up for it if you forget.
~ Jill Conner Browne
I owe you, remember? How am I ever going to make things up to you if you won't let me do stuff?
~ Jill Mansell
I can see why you'd be confused, seeing as you've acted like a complete ass.
~ Jill Shalvis
Okay, first of all, I didn't sleep with you to make amends. I slept with you because I wanted to." He still didn't say anything, and she pointed at him again. "And you know what? It was your own damn fault. It was those jeans you wear, and the tool belt. It was the size of your hammer!
~ Jill Shalvis
Listen, she finally said. I might've given you the wrong impression when I...bumped into you with the bear thing. Bumped into me? He couldn't help it, he laughed. You tried to crawl up my body. Which is my point, she said stiffly. My sleep-out adventure isn't going to include crawling up anyone's body. Will it include sleeping? -Amy and Matt
~ Jill Shalvis
Hey, heads up. The hottest doctor in town just came by and coerced me into telling him where you were. I folded like a cheap suitcase. Sorry, but he's hard to say no to. Don't be mad. I owe you a cupcake.
~ Jill Shalvis
I'm sorry I was so hard on you. I nearly pushed you away— Impossible, he said. Don't you know yet? If I ever lost you, I'd lose myself.
~ Jill Shalvis
Look ... I got this all dirty.
~ Jill Shalvis
No marriage is offense free. Two sinful people living together have lots of opportunity for heartfelt apology.
~ Jim Burns
I'm pretty sure lurking in a dark alley to mug me with your apology isn't the usual way to go about saying you're sorry. But I didn't read that Mars-Venus book, so who knows.
~ Jim Butcher
What do you do to make up for failing everyone in your life? How do you make it right? How do you apologize for hideous things you never intended to happen?
~ Jim Butcher
I know I've screwed up," I said. "I'm going to have to live with that. But I don't want to lose you.
~ Jim Butcher
Everyone begs everyone's pardon, but I've never seen a pardon. Is it near the spleen?" Bridget blinked, then gave her head a little shake to keep the odd thought from crawling into her ear.
~ Jim Butcher