Acting Quote by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

The act of apology is something that most societies take very seriously indeed. It is an admission of wrong done to the victims and…

— Margaret MacMillan

An effective apology focuses more on compassion for the victim than redemption for the offender.

— John Kador

It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess…

— Stephen Covey

An apology offered and, equally important, received is a step towards reconciliation and, sometimes, recompense. Without that process, hurts can rankle and fester and…

— Margaret MacMillan

“The salient point about remorse, however, is that it matters little whether it is genuine or not. Clients who get very sorry after acts of abuse…

— Lundy Bancroft

A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them…

— Joyce Meyer

The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not…

— Augusten Burroughs

When anyone apologizes to us he has to do it very expertly: otherwise we might easily come to see ourselves as the guilty party…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

The sheer number of things making us feel remorseful is so great that if we don't seek forgiveness, we could end up psychologically disabled.…

— Richard Friedman

“If the blaming action produces a false apology, patronization of the moral code, and false promises with no intention of complying with moral law,…

— Dr. Karin Huffer M.F.T