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The question is not, are we sorry? The question is, what lesson have we learned? The question is what are we going to do now that we are sorry?
- JM Coetzee
My aunt once said that the world would never find peace until men fell at their women's feet and asked for forgiveness.
- Jack Kerouac
We have found that marriage should be made up of two forgivers. We need to learn to say, "I was wrong, I'm sorry." And we also need to say, "That's all right, I love you."
- Billy Graham
If I have said something to hurt a man once, I shall not get the better of this by saying many things to please him.
- Samuel Johnson
Isn't it confusing to have the same name as that scientist guy?" It took me a moment to understand. Was he pulling my leg? Finally, it dawned on me. "I am that scientist guy," I answered. He paused and then smiled. "Sorry. That's my problem. I thought it was yours too.
- Carl Sagan
To truly repent of a big thing, you have to go into it with your heart open and force yourself to deal with it at that level and to apologize to God.
- Bruce Wilkinson
We're talking about in the Proposition 8 case fundamental rights, civil rights. I offer no apology for the position I took in Prop. 8.
- Kamala Harris
A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
- Stephen Covey
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
- Stephen Covey
I sincerely apologize for copying your wife without her knowledge or permission.
- Ernest Cline
Proper work for the Christian is witness, not apology, and Psalm 124 is an excellent model.
- Eugene Peterson
I picked up the rose-colored sachet pillow on her bed. Hugging it against my flat chest, I breathed in its sweet fragrance. "I was very sassy on the phone. I'm sorry, Mom.
- Beverly Lewis