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Dr. Thomas FullerThe Thief is sorry he is to be hanged, but not that he is a Thief.

—  Dr. Thomas Fuller, 1654-1734,  English physician and adage collector

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Ambrose BierceSpeak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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Fernando PessoaThere's no regret more painful than the regret of things that never were.

—  Fernando Pessoa, 1888-1935, Portuguese poet & writer

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Søren KierkegaardDo it or don't do it - you will regret both.

—  Søren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish philosopher

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Bob DylanPeople seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.

—  Bob Dylan, 1941-, American singer [Nobel 2016]

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Jean de La BruyèreWe seldom repent talking little, but very often talking too much.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

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Sacha GuitryHonest women are inconsolable for the mistakes they haven't made.

—  Sacha Guitry, 1885-1957, French writer

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Woody AllenMy one regret in life is that I am not someone else.

—  Woody Allen, 1935-, American actor & film director

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Helen RowlandThe follies which a man regrets most, in his life, are those he didn't commit when he had the opportunity.

—  Helen Rowland, 1875-1950, American journalist & humorist

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John DrydenRepentance is but want of power to sin.

—  John Dryden, 1631-1700, English poet

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Henry David ThoreauNever look back unless you are planning to go that way.

—  Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American writer

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Jean Jacques RousseauRemorse sleeps during a prosperous period but wakes up in adversity.

—  Jean Jacques Rousseau, 1712-1778, Swiss-French philosopher

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George EliotThe beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

George EliotWhen death, the great Reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity.

—  George Eliot, 1819-1880, English writer

Marie von Ebner-EschenbachI regret nothing, says arrogance; I will regret nothing, says inexperience.

—  Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830-1916, German author of maxims

Honoré de BalzacRepentance is the last sin of women.

—  Honoré de Balzac, 1799-1850, French writer

William Hazlitt The only vice which cannot be forgiven is hypocrisy. The repentance of a hypocrite is itself hypocrisy.

—  William Hazlitt , 1778-1830, English essayist & critic

Theodore AdornoThe gods look in pleasure on penitent sinners.

—  Theodore Adorno, 1903-1969, German philosopher

D. H. LawrenceA woman has to live her life, or live to repent not having lived it.

—  D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, British writer

D. H. LawrenceI want to live my life so that my nights are not full of regrets.

—  D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930, British writer

Jorge Luis BorgesI never reread what I've written. I'm far too afraid to feel ashamed of what I've done.

—  Jorge Luis Borges, 1899-1986, Argentine writer

Frank ZappaIt's better to have something to remember than anything to regret.

—  Frank Zappa, 1940-1993, American musician

José SaramagoIf I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?

—  José Saramago, 1922-2010, Portuguese writer [Nobel 1998]

     (Blindness, 1995)

Cesare PaveseThe real affliction of old age is remorse.

—  Cesare Pavese, 1908-1950, Italian writer

Leonardo da VinciLearning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.

—  Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian polymath & painter

Ancient Greek

DemocritusIt is better to think before doing something than to repent later.

Προβουλεύεσθαι κρείσσον προ των πράξεων ή μετανοείν.

—  Democritus, 470-370 BC, Ancient Greek philosopher

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MenanderSilence alone is not an apology.

Μόνη σιγή μεταμέλειαν ου φέρει.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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MenanderDoing many things brings many regrets.

Το πολλά πράττειν πολλάς και λύπας έχει.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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DemosthenesI will not buy regret for ten thousand drachmas.

Ουκ ωνούμαι μυρίων δραχμών μεταμέλειαν.

—  Demosthenes, 384-322 BC, Ancient Athenian & statesman orator

     (to the courtesan Lais)

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Movie Quotes

Casablanca (1942)You'll regret it. Maybe not today, and maybe not tomorrow, but soon, and for the rest of your life.

—  from the film Casablanca (1942)

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