Dorothy McGuire Quotes

Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it.

It's very hard for me to say I'm sorry... but I do.

There's a way I could have done things differently. I know that. If I offended anyone along the way, I do apologize.

It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

One should use praise to recognize what one is not.

I've got some repenting to do.

You appreciate things after you lose them.

It's a horrible thing to realize what you've done.

You have five seconds to enjoy it and then you remember who you didn't thank.

Asking for forgiveness is just one of the most painful kind of experiences.

Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this, and I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused.

Looking back at all the people I have insulted, I am mildly surprised that I am still allowed to exist.

To truly repent of a big thing, you have to go into it with your heart open and force yourself to deal with it at that level and to apologize to God.

There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry.

Apology is often the first step in correcting a wrong. Having moved for a position of saying 'I don't need forgiveness,' Mr. Trump is now taking a second look at past behaviors, things that he's said and done that he regrets. While he is not asking for forgiveness for being human, he is admitting that he's made mistakes and humbly making apologies.

Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. I regret that my shame is now shared by the people I cherish dearly.

I've become a master of the apology.

Gratitude is a burden upon our imperfect nature, and we are but too willing to ease ourselves of it, or at least to lighten it as much as we can.

I did a lot of things I regret.

Every time something is taken away, you're forced to take a step back and realize how much that thing means to you. You don't realize what you've got until it's gone.

I don't take anything for granted anymore, I'll tell you that.

Come to think of it, even though I've received tons of fan letters and presents from everyone, I've never written anyone back. How rude of me!

I'm really grateful for the opportunities I get. But I do spend a lot of time thinking about how lucky I am so I don't become complacent about it.

Looking back, I feel for the missus. She used to get the worst of me.