Jay Asher Quotes

Well the truth is, Santino didn't beat me, because I beat myself.

I've had every advantage in the world, despite the 18 years of silence which were nobody's fault but mine.

You don't have the judgment after you've had the drink. If something truly catastrophic had happened that evening, I don't know how I could have lived with myself. I feel like I've gotten a second chance.

I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don't have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn't pawn this off on anybody. I'm sorry it happened. And I hurt people.

I regret losing certain women, but it was always my fault.

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

I've learned a lot from the investigations and the trial. It's all my fault.

I made bad decisions. I'm not denying that I made bad decisions.

In retrospect, I had a lot of shortcomings and didn't take care of the things that needed to be taken care of, and that's all my fault.

It is better to feel repentance, than to be able to define it.

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

I want to say to each of you, simply, and directly, I am deeply sorry for my irresponsible and selfish behavior I engaged in.

I should have been much more responsible in how I handled myself and for that am sorry.

I do nothing I regret, man, because I try to do nothing abominable. As long as there is not an abomination, there is nothing to regret, you understand?

That was my decision, so I have to be responsible for that. It was one of the biggest mistakes of my life and I don't have a good reason for why I wanted to come back, I don't have a good reason for doing it all.

If we miss this chance to make a fresh start, we may look back on this moment from some later vantage point and realize how much that failure cost us all.

I had neither the good sense nor the good feeling to know that this was all my fault, and that if I had been easier with Joe, Joe would have been easier with me. I felt impatient of him and out of temper with him; in which condition he heaped coals of fire on my head.

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 not a response to anger; it is a response to one's own actions or lack of action.

Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.

I'll never forgive myself. We might have gotten rid of Willie forever if I'd only struck him out.

I would far rather feel remorse than know how to define it.

My head has got regrets, but I haven't.

My mom can't defend herself to the world. She is such an amazing woman, with such an open heart. It's a real hard line, and I crossed it. I took everyone's life story and assumed it would be a great thing to put on screen. I was being selfish and I feel so horrible about it. I feel so guilty.

Of course I have regrets; I'm not stupid.