'I'm sorry,' I say. 'About being a bit odd sometimes, at school.' Camille shakes her head. 'You really have to stop saying that. Incessant apologizing is never an attractive trait.' 'You're right. The thing is, I really am quite bad, you know, with people.' 'Ah, them. People. Yes, it's hard.' 'And I…
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Quotes tagged ‘Apologizing’
Sorry I'm leaving you with the mean man.
Personally, I feel like if you come at someone publicly, you can apologize publicly too.
Pride hates to apologize.
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m fine now, I’m sorry I’m sorry, I’m really sorry, I am sorry, I’m sorry
I didn't mean it. I was just angry at something. I didn't mean I didn't love you.
...there's too much to express. I'm sorry. That's what I've been trying to say to you, I'm sorry for everything...I'm sorry for my inability to let unimportant things go, for my inability to hold on to the important things.
Let's admit, without apology, what we do to each other.
Memories do not always soften with time; some grow edges like knives.
Accidents happen all the time. People will understand if you screw up, but only if you cop to it and do what you can to make it right.
'I'm sorry' and 'I apologize' mean the same thing, except when you're at a funeral
If you've done something wrong in your dealings with another person, it's as if there's an infection in your relationship. A good apology is like an antibiotic ; a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound.
Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?
Sorry doesn’t take things back, but it pushes things forward. It bridges the gap. Sorry is a sacrament. It’s an offering. A gift.
Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.
Of course I've done things wrong. Show me a human being who hasn't. But when I do, I go out and try to make things right. I try to do a better job going forward.
Jimmy Fallon asked me a question on his show one night: "Have you ever apologized? Ever, in your whole life?" I told him that I think apologizing is a great thing—but you have to have been wrong. Then I promised, "I will apologize in the distant future if I am ever wrong." The audience laughed, as t…