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title: "3 Regret Knew Quotes by 2 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Regret Knew quotes by 2 authors. Discover the best Regret Knew sayings and thoughts."
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> [“I think back to the day I stood before my wife's grave for the final time, and turned away from it without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scalzi/i-think-back-to-the-day-i-stood-before-my-wife-s-grave-for-the-final/)

[John Scalzi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-scalzi/)

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> [I wanted to project myself forward to age 80 and say, ‘OK, I’m looking back on my life. I want to minimise…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-bezos/i-wanted-to-project-myself-forward-to-age-80-and-say-ok-i-m-looking/)

[Jeff Bezos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-bezos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/jeff-bezos-1193_age_i-wanted-to-project-myself-forward-to-ag_942425.jpg)

> [I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-bezos/i-knew-that-if-i-failed-i-wouldn-t-regret-that-but-i-knew-the-one/)

[Jeff Bezos](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-bezos/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/080/jeff-bezos-1193_business_i-knew-that-if-i-failed-i-wouldn-t-regre_2697377.jpg)

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