"And no, it wasn't shame I now felt,……" — Julian Barnes
"And no, it wasn't shame I now felt, or guilt, but something rarer in my life and stronger than both: remorse. A feeling which is more complicated, curdled, and primeval. Whose chief characteristic is that nothing can be done about it: too much time has passed, too much damage has been done, for amends to be made."
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184 Quotes by Julian Barnes
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Why should anything happen when everything has happened?
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I think in most relationships that have problems, there's fault on both sides. And in order for it to work,…
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Humility leads to strength and not to weakness. It is the highest form of self-respect to admit mistakes and to…
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The forgiveness of God is one thing, but the proof that we want that forgiveness is the energy we expend…
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It is not your right—based on YOUR traditions, YOUR customs and YOUR habits—to deny animals THEIR freedom so you can…
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All fortune is good fortune; for it either rewards, disciplines, amends, or punishes, and so is either useful or just.
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Having looked the past in the eye, having asked for forgiveness and having made amends, let us shut the door…
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Forgiveness does not mean that we have to continue to relate to those who have done us harm. In some…
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It is vain for us to pray while conscious that we have injured another. Let us first make amends to…
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If I have done wrong to another person, the correct course of action is to apologize and make amends to…
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As long as you live, it is never too late to make amends. Take my advice, child. Don't waste your…
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