The forgiveness of God is one thing, but the proof that we want that forgiveness is the energy we expend to make amends for the wrong.
In the past two years, I've started the process of becoming a new man. I am much chastened and profoundly remorseful over the reckless and hurtful things I have done in my life, especially those which have brought me before you today.
The strongest proof of repentance is the endeavor to atone.
That's a spiritual lifestyle, being willing to admit that you don't know everything and that you were wrong about some things. It's about making a list of all the people you've harmed, either emotionally or physically or financially, and going back and making amends. That's a spiritual lifestyle. It's not a fluffy ethereal concept.
I've done some dastardly things but what can I do except make amends and apologize?
There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble ... deny your responsibility.
I hurt so many people.
Be willing to apologize. Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I'm sorry that I hurt you. 3) How do I make it better? It's the third part that people tend to forget. Apologize when you screw up and focus on other people, not on yourself.
When you feel you've done something wrong, you should apologise for it.
Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made. Sincere apologies are for those that make them, not for those to whom they are made.
Right actions for the future are the best apologies for wrong ones in the past - the best evidence of regret for them that we can offer, or the world receive.
There is only one thing harder in this world than forgiving. It's to ask forgiveness armed only with, 'I'm sorry'.
Delusion and denial does not equal an apology.
In the grownup world an apology tour is just for show.
I owe a lot of people an apology. I hurt a lot of people. Not just my wife. My friends, my colleagues, the public, kids who looked up to me. There were a lot of people that thought I was a different person and my actions were not according to that.
I personally believe a crucial ingredient in rehabilitation is to admit that you completely screwed up.
True repentance means making amends with the person when at all possible.
Regret is not an apology. I regret that I ran the stop sign, right, but, yeah, I'm not sorry for what I speaking. I regret that because I got a ticket. You can regret things and still not be sorry for them.
I apologize to the women I’ve hurt. I deeply regret what I did and know that it has forever impacted all of our lives.
You have to let the big ones make up for your mistakes.
I'm not an addict and I do not do drugs. I made mistakes in the past and all I can do is apologize, but it is what it is and I can't change the past. And I can apologize to my family and my friends and my colleagues and the people.
Action is redemption.
Repentance is no other than a recanting of the will, and opposition to our fancies, which lead us which way they please.
He sighed. " I don't think an apology will do, Mercy. Because an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. And, under the circumstances, you wouldn't do anything differently, would you?" "No.
I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.
