Lawrence Durrell Quotes

Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good.

I'm a grown man. You know, I've been in a lot of scrapes, but I never felt like I got so - there are probably a lot of things I should have done that I didn't do.

I know I've done good things, I know I've done bad things.

Few men would dare to read their own autobiography if all their deeds were recorded in it; few can look back upon their entire career without a blush.

I've had my share of doing things that I really wish I hadn't done.

I act the way I act and I'm not proud of it.

I attempt to do my best and do what's right, but that doesn't mean I'm always right.

You'll consider what you did wrong & bookend your reflections with hunger - no supper, no breakfast.

You can't remove that layer of pain by just saying, "Okay, I'm not going to wallow in it." The only way to remove that layer of pain is to face what it says and to recognize it as the look in the mirror that it is, reflecting the things you did that you wish you hadn't done and the things you didn't do that you wish you had done.

I have not been the witness I wanted to be.

Pride is not a word or sentiment I can ascribe to anything I have done or do. As far as regret, it is a luxury I can not afford. Anything I did, that was bad or wrong or regretful, I stand accused, I am guilty and I'm ready to serve my time.

Guilt is the price we pay willingly for doing what we are going to do anyway.

I've done a lot of things in my life that I'm not proud of.

I understand that I will be made to suffer for my actions.

Regrets? I think everyone has regrets, and people who say they haven't are either liars... or narcissists.

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this.

Mistakes you can learn from; sins stay with you forever.

He who has regrets cannot look at himself in the mirror.

It's bad when you fail morally. It's worse when you don't repent.

I have many regrets, and I'm sure everyone does. The stupid things you do, you regret... if you have any sense, and if you don't regret them, maybe you're stupid.

It brings me no joy and not enough comfort to dwell too much on things I've said or written or made or worn in the past.

Hard though it may be to accept, remember that guilt is sometimes a friendly internal voice reminding you that you're messing up.

I'm a grown woman. I can come up with plenty of things that I've done and said or didn't say or failed to do that remain with me as sources of embarrassment.

The only thing worse than an active conscience is one that's retroactive.

I wanted to cause trouble, but I know now it stays with you.