Daniel Handler Quotes

When you feel you've done something wrong, you should apologise for it.

I am better able to retract what I did not say than what I did.

Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?

I know I'm probably much too late to try and apologize for my mistakes.

For 15 years I was a complete arsehole to a dozen people. I said I would try and make it right with those people, and anybody that gave me an audience, I was there.

I accept full responsibility for what I wrote and apologize to everyone who was offended.

When you have to apologize, it is well, I suppose, to get the thing over quickly.

I will spend the rest of my life trying to earn back trust and apologize to people.

Did Donald Trump apologize for taking after somebody in a Twitter war and making fun of her weight? Did he apologize for saying African-Americans are living in Hell? Did he apologize for saying President Obama was not even a citizen of the United States? You will look in vain to see Donald Trump ever taking responsibility for anybody and apologizing.

Only true remorse and "Will you forgive me?" can press the reset button.

It's too late to apologize for. I have already forgiven you.

I pray thee, sir, forgive me for the mess/And whether I shot first, I'll not confess. - Han Solo

I regret. I apologize. I blame myself. I continue as before.

It's always too late for sorries, but I appreciate the sentiment.

I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I'm 23 years old and despite the successes I've had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.

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 apologize for apologizing." "Thank you.

I have sinned against my brother the ass.

I have nothing definite to apologize for; I'm just sorry about everything in general.

Ron's ears turned bright red and he become engrossed in a tuft of grass at his feet, which he prodded with his toe 'he must've known I'd run out on you'. 'No', Harry corrected him, 'He must've known you'd always want to come back

Sorry I’m so sarcastic. I feel really bad about it.

If you've made a mistake, if you've made a blunder, admit it to yourself, and then go to the people affected by it and admit it to them, and tell them you're sorry. Full-heartedly and openly. The fact of the matter is, that people who do that make an enormous impression. It's the right thing to do. It's the moral thing to do.

Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies.

Apologies only account for that which they do not alter.

"I don't like this," he said. "I don't like knowing you can't forgive me, Claire. Please, I said I was sorry, what do you want me to do? Beg? I will. I'll get on my knees right here if you want."