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Quotes About Apology

She sat down next to him, took one of his cigarettes, listened to his apologies. He was distraught, of course: he was just the kind of idiot who could only understand what things meant by doing them first.
~ Nick Hornby
Sorry Maureen.
~ Nick Hornby
Sometimes these misunderstandings were even desirable, since they gave people a reason to say 'Forgive me, I was only scratching my nose. Of course I know I've always been right to love you.' Because of the frequency of these mistakes, over time the gesture for asking forgiveness evolved into the simplest form. Just to open your palm was to say: Forgive me.
~ Nicole Krauss
hour?" The flustered woman glanced from Jesse back to Dameon. "I'm… sorry. I assumed
~ Nina Bruhns
With his mind full of the engaging Rosalind, he stared at Mac. "Hi, sorry to interrupt." He lurched to his feet, scattered his papers so some sailed to the floor. "Ah, it's all right. No problem. I was just . . ." He bent to retrieve papers as she did the same, and knocked his head against hers. "Sorry, sorry." He stayed down, met her eyes. "Crap." She smiled, and the dimples came out to play. "Hello, Carter.
~ Nora Roberts
Flowers, champagne, caviar. Do you usually come so well equipped when you break and enter? Only when I want to apologize and throw myself on the mercy of a beautiful woman.
~ Nora Roberts
Why would you apologize for what you read for pleasure? Just think of the illiteracy rate. Every book read for pleasure should be celebrated. And novels that celebrate love, commitment, relationships, making relationships work, why isn't that something to be respected?
~ Nora Roberts
I did this backwards because first I should've said - I should've said, I love you, Ella. I love you.
~ Nora Roberts
moods." "I can do that." "I'll let you go. Maybe if you see the lady—Naomi . . . If you see her, you could tell her I'm sorry about the trouble." "I'll do that. You take it easy." "It's the best way to take it." Chip smiled a little, then climbed into his truck. Since it was close, and he was running a bit late now, Xander got into his own truck and drove
~ Nora Roberts
Fair enough. She lowered her knees, stared down as she buttoned her shirt again. Ty, I'm really sorry. I'd never do anything to upset Eli, or to cause trouble between the two of you. I know. He pushed to his feet and after a brief hesitation held out his hand to help her up. I want to make love with you. His already jangled system suffered. I think what we both want's pretty clear. I just don't know what we're going to do about it. I have to go after him. Yes.
~ Nora Roberts
When he turned toward the stables, Alastar butted Boyle hard with his head. "Alastar! Sorry," she said immediately, and bit down hard on the gurgle of laughter that wanted to escape. "Don't be rude," she told the horse, and leaning over to his ear added, "even if it's funny.
~ Nora Roberts
I'm sorry I'm late. Kay smiled and didn't look the least bit sorry. Everything takes longer then you think it does on Monday. Even if I pretend it's Tuesday It doesn't seem to help. I don't know why. Would you like some coffee?
~ Nora Roberts
Sorry, mom. Sorry, God.
~ Chuck Palahniuk
Just let yourself be broken and humiliated. Just your whole life, keep telling people, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry...
~ Chuck Palahniuk
It's all easy, it's not about looking good at least not on the surface, but you still win. Just let yourself be broken and humiliated. Just your whole life ,keep telling people, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.....
~ Chuck Palahniuk
It's cliché, but you know sorry doesn't actually do anything, right? It's like a birthday card a month after the day has passed. It's just a, a, a… a token, a word that makes you feel like you did something but that doesn't do anything to fill the hole inside of me.
~ Chuck Wendig
An apology with the heft of a prayer, if not the faith behind it.
~ Chuck Wendig
apology—which required her to turn her head so her forehead was touching the ground, and to spread her arms wide on either side of her body. It was a physical expression of total obedience and submission, perfect when a sub had something to apologize for.
~ Claire Thompson
I blew my nose, blotted my eyes, buried as much of my face as I could in my handkerchief, and blurted out a feeble: Sorry...something in my eye. The voice said: Yes...beauty.
~ Vincent Price
A wave would arrive, all out of breath, but, as it had nothing to report, it would disperse in apologetic salaams.
~ Vladimir Nabokov
Ever notice how the words I'm sorry always seem the lamest when you want them to mean the most?
~ Larry Duplechan
If there's a lot of tension and distance at your house, you might ask yourself if there's something you've done that's disrespectful. If so, you have the opportunity to apologize and restore the intimacy. When the intimacy in your relationship is gone, it's almost always an indication that the respect is missing too. You might be surprised at how quickly you can get both back with a simple apology.
~ Laura Doyle
No se disculpa por él, sino por mi. No puede avergonzarse de ser como es, porque el caos y la destrucción están en su propia esencia. Pero lo siente por mí. […] Sabe que me hará daño, que no va a poder evitarlo, y lo lamenta.
~ Laura Gallego García
throwing out "I sorry" as if it were confetti, her private little parade of destruction rolling past, leaving Eliza to clean up all of the mess. They had tried hard to teach their children the importance of genuine remorse, what it was to say and mean "I'm sorry.
~ Laura Lippman