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Quotes About Apology

So I let her go, too. And I'm sorry. I know you loved her. It was hard not to.Takumi
~ John Green
I know he's a good person. And he said he was sorry. And I love him. And when you love a person, you have to forgive him sometimes.
~ Gabrielle Zevin
As soon as I walked through the door I went straight into the closet. I rocked myself and chanted, "I'm sorry. Forgive me. I'll never do it again," over and over again in my head, like a mantra.
~ Mineko Iwasaki
IndiscreÈ›iile acestea strig?toare la cer pe care le fac uneori scriitorii prin c?rÈ›ile lor sunt, poate, un omagiu adus femeii pe care au iubit-o È™i pe care, de cele mai multe ori f?r? voia lor, au f?cut-o s? sufere. Cum s?-È™i cear? mai des?vârÈ™it iertare, cum s-o omagieze mai luminos È™i mai sincer decât scriind? Nu pot face altceva. Nu se pot ruga, de pild?, nu pot cânta...
~ Mircea Eliade
I'm so sorry, Sarah gasped, tears pouring down her cheeks. It just felt like... the end. Ends are for yesterdays, not tomorrows.
~ Mitch Albom
When you tell someone you're sorry, it's very different from asking for their forgiveness. Your 'sorry-ness' is your decision. But when you ask someone to forgive you, that's their decision. That's why people avoid asking forgiveness. It gives all the power to the other person.
~ Nancy C. Anderson
Rich meant that this room with three beds and a table and chairs and a window filled with glass was something to say sorry for.
~ Naomi Novik
I'm sorry," I said, feeling stupid in the way I'm sorry always feels stupid when you mean it.
~ Naomi Novik
You speak in ignorant disdain of the foremost nation of the world, Yongxing said, growing angry himself, like all your country-men, who show no respect for that which is superior, and insult our customs. For which I might consider myself as owing you some apology, sir, if you yourself had not so often insulted myself and my own country, or shown respect for any customs other than your own, Laurence said.
~ Naomi Novik
I'm sorry, I said, feeling stupid in the way I'm sorry always feel stupid when you mean it.
~ Naomi Novik
Wat heb je nú weer gedaan, stommeling? - De Draak
~ Naomi Novik
in every explanation there is a hidden apology.
~ Carlos Castaneda
If there is a god, or hundreds of them, I hope they will forgive me for the harm I may have inflicted on you by telling you exactly what happened.
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
We quarreled, he said. Things were said that shouldn't have been said on both sides...
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafon
She's not evil. Calling all demons evil is like calling all Muslims terrorists. It's racist." Bill holds up his hands, "Oh, well in that case I apologize. She can stay.
~ Carlton Mellick III
We want to hear, we long to hear, "I screwed up. I will do my best to ensure that it will not happen again." Most of us are not impressed when a leader offers the form of Kennedy's admission without its essence, as in Ronald Reagan's response to the Iran-Contra scandal, which may be summarized as "I didn't do anything wrong myself, but it happened on my watch, so, well, I guess I'll take responsibility."3 That doesn't cut it.
~ Carol Tavris
I thought of the parable of the prodigal son. We had made merry for the beloved child's return too - but what happens when the beloved child doesn't say she's sorry? The parable doesn't talk about that. Jesus figures of course you're sorry. Jesus, I thought, you blew it. Not everybody is sorry.
~ Caroline B. Cooney
I stalked you. Don't be mad.
~ Caroline B. Cooney
If only she had never stolen Sarah-Charlotte's milk. None of this would have happened.
~ Caroline B. Cooney
His hands were freezing, but he couldn't milk with gloves. Sorry about the cold hands, old girl, he apologized to the cow before he started.
~ Carolyn Brown
Oh God, I'm sorry I bring trouble on people. I don't mean to, you know that, you know that. And don't punish me by taking Ned. Keep him safe that's all I ask. That's all I'll ever ask again, just keep him safe.
~ Catherine Cookson
Her eyes, mostly cast downward, occasionally flicker upwards to meet his before falling again. She is apologetic for everything, as always, constantly saying sorry to the world, as though as her very presence offends.
~ Cecelia Ahern
You're always sorry 'after' you do something. You never think about how they feel or how you'd feel 'before'.
~ Cecelia Ahern
She is apologetic for everything. As always, constantly saying sorry to the world, as though her very presence offends
~ Cecelia Ahern