Charles Dickens Quotes

On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience.

Hey, if something is making you feel good, and it's not hurting anyone else, does it really matter if others believe?

Forgive me now - tomorrow I may no longer feel guilty.

All men thirst to confess their crimes more than tired beasts thirst for water; but they naturally object to confessing them while other people, who have also committed the same crimes, sit by and laugh at them.

I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

Let us swear while we may, for in heaven it will not be allowed

Sin is the reason we are racist, prejudiced, and lie to cover for our own.

I know I'm a sinner.

I ate too much and masturbated too recently, you know? It's bad to like jerk off and run out the door, 'cause you run into somebody. "Oh, she knows..." You got to take some time alone to process the shame.

We feel guilty for what we do. We feel shame for what we are.

I know what you're thinking... and you oughtta be ashamed of yourself.

There is no wretchedness like self-reproach.

Shame is one of the greatest aphrodisiacs in the world, anyway, built into religion.

Ke$ha IS the walk of shame.

The bite of conscience is indecent.

Ah. My story. Are you certain you wish to hear it? It is long, unlikely, and remarkably unedifying -- shameful, even, to come from a minister's lips. Blasphemous, too, properly regarded.

There is an expectation that we can talk about sins but no one must be identified as a sinner.

He, who survives his reputation, lives out of despite himself, like a man listening to his own reproach.

That disapproving look was back in her eyes. Her teacher face. The one that could make you squirm from ten paces, even if you were innocent. And I hadn't been innocent for years.

Sister, I won't ask for forgiveness, my sins are all I have.

I dont know what I ever done, she said. I truly dont. Chigurh nodded. Probably you do, he said. There's a reason for everything. She shook her head. How many times I've said them very words. I wont again.

Be quiet! Anyone can spit in my face, and call me a criminal and a prostitute. But no one has the right to judge my remorse.

Could he with reason murmur at his case, Himself sole author of his own disgrace?

One things there's no getting by, I've been a wicked girl, Says I... But, if I can't be sorry I might as well be glad !

We've all been should upon enough.