Regret Quote by Matt Haig

“If we consider closely our so-called generous actions, there is none which, from some aspect, is not blameworthy an even harmful, so that we…

— Emil Cioran

“And so there’s a struggle, or a contest, I guess you could say, all the time, it seems to me. And remorse, well, to…

— Elizabeth Strout

“It is well for the unfortunate to be resigned, but for the guilty there is no peace. The agonies of remorse poison the luxury…

— Mary Shelley

“In her view when a thing was done, it was done: remorse died with the act.”

— Graham Greene

“Remorse is a heavy burden, but in its weight, it has great power to awaken men's souls.”

— R. William Bennett

“If remorse is regret amplified by moral awareness, it implies deeper involvement with the suffering of others, grounded in empathy, reflecting insufficient emotional investment.…

— Erik Pevernagie

“I think we often underestimate the power of a sincere sorry. We think our reasons and excuses somehow make the hurt we’ve caused make…

— Kennedy Ryan

Remorse turns us against ourselves.

— Nicolas Chamfort

“Guilt is the idiot cousin of remorse,”

— Neal Shusterman

“Guilt is a feeble emotion. It surrenders too easily”

— Deborah McKinlay

“No one is sorry for how they’ve treated you. They will only show remorse after you gain the power to ruin their lives.”

— PK Kasirim

Remorse is the fruit of crime.

— Juvenal