Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes

Sometimes, when I hear people without experience of addiction blame addicts for their behaviour, I feel like saying to them: 'You simply don't understand - how can a child be held responsible for doing such a dreadful thing to himself?' But then again, at other times I have to acknowledge: it was done wilfully.

It is the public scandal that offends; to sin in secret is no sin at all.

I've always been fascinated with what motivates people's transgressions and the scandalous journey into infamy.

I feel I let everyone British sport, British boxing, my community, my home town of Manchester, my family my kids, I feel I've let everyone down with the troubles I've been in.

You can't blame anyone else... You have to make your own choices and live every agonizing day with the consequences of those choices. He knew this. That's why he deserted us like we deserted those civilians. He saw the road ahead, a steep, treacherous mountain road. We'd all have to hike that road, each of us dragging the boulder of what we'd done behind us. He couldn't do it. He couldn't shoulder the weight." - Philip Adler

The Refinement of Shame. People are not ashamed to think something foul, but they are ashamed when they think these foul thoughts are attributed to them.

There should be a sense of shame if a 13 or 14 year old has a baby out of wedlock.

History is the unfolding of miscalculations

Human beings feel dishonor the most, sometimes, when they most deserve it.

I was forced to lie to my father by doctors and relatives. I made that choice and agreed with them, and I will never, ever get over it. If I hear a lie in my life with my children, with my wife, my work, my audiences, I want to annihilate myself, vaporize myself, and wipe myself off the face of the earth.

I made bad decisions. That being said - the question is, does the public care about that?

Every action we have is going to have repercussions in ways we could not anticipate.

At the end of the day, nobody cares how much you tried, what the deal was, or if you were a good guy or a bad guy.

I screwed up my life. I screwed up my kids' lives.

I don't think everyone should get a second chance.

Regardless of any thing that I've done that people might think, 'Oh, well, that deserved a scarlet letter,' that's not how it works.

The hole I've dug for myself is very big.

Less shame a greater fault would palliate.

Dishonor is like the Aaron's Beard in the hedgerows; it can only poison if it be plucked.

That is the bitterest of all,--to wear the yoke of our own wrong-doing.

Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it.

Some of the worst wrongs, were caused by people who tried to change things.

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

Only criminals and adulterers should have to hide who they are.

If we all were judged according to the consequences Of all our words and deeds, beyond the intention And beyond our limited understanding Of ourselves and others, we should all be condemned.