He was trying to do contrite, which is a combination of…

You have to be a little contrite to get redemption.

— Steve Madden

“Save the contrition for the confessional. Regret isn't worth a damn to anyone.”

— Elizabeth Kelly

“contrite, and in love with God. You can’t make”

— Alan W. Watts

Peace can only be achieved by a contrite spirit, open communication and tolerance.

— Anonymous

I am immensely contrite. And I'm sorry for the damage I've done.

— Jayson Blair

“You will never overcome your self righteousness if you continue to believe that God prefers you over other people. The moment you feel entitled…

— Shannon L. Alder

He who atones for sins never calculates; he pours out the whole essence of his contrite heart.

— Mahatma Gandhi

It is by vivacity and wit that man shines in company; but trite jokes and loud laughter reduce him to a buffoon.

— Lord Chesterfield

“When I thought of how I’d been living, how I’d been approaching life, it was all so trite, so miserably pointless. Unimaginative middle-class rubbish,…

— Haruki Murakami

And in any case, to the old man, when the world becomes trite, the triteness arises not so much from a cessation as from…

— Alexander Smith

In a popular medium, you're going to get loads of stuff that is trite, but there'll also be some really special moments.

— Kate Bush

It sounds trite, but I like telling stories.

— Rebecca Hall

Every adventure requires a first step. Trite but true, even here.

— Anonymous

I've got passion, and for people who don't, I make them see how trite their lives are.

— John Singleton

Although it sounds very trite, I wish people were nice.

— Bobcat Goldthwait