Mel Gibson Quotes

A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.

I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends.

I know a few expressions. I know what Hilary Clinton basically says in Russian when you translate her into Russian over and over and over is, 'izvinite pozhaluista.' That's, 'excuse me please, excuse me please.' Let's reset things. That's not the way you deal with folks. You show strength if you made a mistake.

I say sorry to my wife about five times a day for various reasons.

I believe forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they're sorry and an even stronger person to forgive.

If you visibly compromise someone or hurt someone, or hurt their vision, you're not supposed to still just stand there and wait for them to come to you.

People can forgive each other.

Love in the real world means saying you're sorry 10 times a day.

I've made apologies to people I needed to, but I can't apologise to people I don't know for things they don't understand.

I've undoubtedly offended people, but in the end, I've learned the people that will understand are the people I want to connect to, anyway.

If you're willing to tell somebody that you love them, are you also willing to say you're sorry? You need to, even when you think you're in the right.

I hope you will no longer accuse me of a lack of delicacy. as I now count on your understanding.

I personally apologize to any person who felt anything less than respected and valued by myself.

The real challenge that we face in our communications with others is to condition our hearts to have Christlike feelings for all of Heavenly Father's children. When we develop this concern for the condition of others, we then will communicate with them as the Savior would.

Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.

I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me.

Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed - for the most part, every family's got them.

Sometimes you see how humanity can rise above any kind of cultural ills and hate that a person's capacity to love and communicate and forgive can be bigger than anything else.

What's really cool about our family is that we don't hold grudges, and I think that is what's been the key to the success. We get into our little disagreements, and whether we're right or wrong, we'll go and apologize. That's just the way we are.

I have some regrets that I might have hurt men in my life. But they can take care of themselves.

If you have an argument with someone and you sulk, sometimes you don't want to speak to them. But it is important to keep your friends close to you and do the right things.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

Listening moves us closer, it helps us become more whole, more healthy, more holy. Not listening creates fragmentation, and fragmentation is the root of all suffering.

Words are extremely powerful. They have the power to hurt and they have the power to heal. They can help heal the racial divide that still exists in our country. It’s going to take people on all sides of the issue to come together and discuss it.

I am aware that I have caused you pain and anguish, but I think you will allow me to take my decision.