Oscar Wilde Quotes

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has a right to blame us.

There is no witness so terrible and no accuser so powerful as conscience which dwells within us.

I blame myself more so because I hung a curve. If you want to point a finger, point it at me.

Everything is my fault when you're me. I don't know why.

Introverts tend to internalize problems. In other words, we place the source of problems within and blame ourselves. Though introverts may also externalize and see others as the problem, it's more convenient to keep the problem "in house." Internalizers tend to be reliable and responsible, but we can also be very hard on ourselves.

I think remorse ought to stop biting the consciences that feed it.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

If I sold something, and it didn't perform, I'd never forgive myself.

I didn't have anything to apologize for.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

Guilt hath very quick ears to an accusation.

I think it's a lot harder to forgive yourself for your own mistakes.

When I do something wrong, I take it pretty personal because I want to be perfect.

I know I have only myself to blame for all the problems I've had in my life.

You have yourself to blame.

The quickest way to take the starch out of someone who is always blaming himself is to agree with him.

Permanent remorse about failing to do your human duty, in my opinion, can be worse than losing your life.

When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing, cause hey, it's not your fault, it's his fault, over there.

Remorse sleeps during prosperity but awakes bitter consciousness during adversity.

Guilt is feeling bad about what you have done; shame is feeling bad about who you are - all it is, is muddling up things you have done with who you are.

I'm the one who has to look in the mirror, and after a while it begins to eat at you.

Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.

What is guilt? Guilt is the pledge drive constantly hammering in our heads that keeps us from fully enjoying the show. Guilt is the reason they put the articles in Playboy.

I should have worked harder in my life. I suffer from a guilt complex.

An artist is his own fault.