Regret leads to negativity, and negativity kills creativity.
We are more inclined to regret our virtues than our vices; but only the very honest will admit this.
There's a lot of things I could've done better, and I regret not doing better. I do know I always gave it my best shot.
At one point, we were all fearful. But as you get older, it's the things you don't do that you regret, more so than the things you do. When fear knocks, answer.
I have nothing but regret that I cannot continue to behave the way I behaved all my life, and I can't wait for a chance to behave immoderately again.
I wanted to understand pain and the human condition, which is full of pain and regret and sadness - and some happiness, if you're lucky.
I deeply regret those situations that have blemished the image of the University of Oklahoma, and I hope that I can rectify the embarrassment I have brought the university.
Sometimes you regret the things you do, but they're over and done. Regretting the things you didn't do is tougher because they're still out there, haunting you with the what ifs.
I shall have less cause to regret the carrying my intended purpose into effect, foreseeing that you may immediately fill with advantage, the vacancy which will presently happen.
Defaced ruins of architecture and statuary, like the wrinkles of decrepitude of a once beautiful woman, only make one regret that one did not see them when they were enchanting.
Rather the pain of discipline than the pain of regret.
Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
I think you regret the things that you don't do more than the things you do.
For the best part of 40 years she had genuinely believed that not doing things would somehow prevent regret, when, of course, the exact opposite was true.
The ultimate goal of yoga is to always observe things accurately, and therefore never act in a way that will make us regret our actions later.
You mustn't regret decisions that you make. Because the decisions are made out of your gut in a way and you have to stick with them.
I truly believe that regret is the only wound the soul does not recover from, and so I'm trying to live without regrets. ... Each day is another chance to be swept away.
I do sometimes think I could have done without the drugs actually; that was a waste of time, and a huge risk. But then again, there's nothing I can change, so in a way regret is pointless.
Conservatives generally think it's best to take enemies at their word, to believe their bombast and threats and make preparations, rather than dismiss them as crackpots and regret it.
Nor do I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I think I was not born in vain, and I quit life as if it were an inn, not a home.
it is better to act and repent than not to act and regret.
Each of us must pay for the slightest damage he inflicts upon a universe created for indifference and stagnation, sooner or later, he will regret not having left it intact.
I try not to spend too much time with regret, although I wish I'd had more hang time with my dad.
My favorite songs to sing have always been songs about regret. I don't know why that is, but to me, that's country music.
He snarled at me. "This isn't over yet, Betsy." "Excellent," I said. "I would also have accepted 'You haven't seen the last of me' and 'You'll regret this'.
If I was lying on the side of the mountain, dying, would I have any regrets? Yeah. I would regret not making films.
Marry or marry not, in any either case you'll regret it
I regret and suffer those losses, but it's God's will. He will pardon me if I committed excesses, but I don't think I did.
I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.
We genuinely believe to this day that it was an honest genuine mistake and we never imagined the punishment would be eight months. The precedent dictated that it was unlikely to be that. We don't regret he played for that period.
Regret is what you should fear the most. If something is going to keep you awake at night, let it be the fear of not following your dream.
I think that Republicans are going to deeply, fundamentally, and profoundly regret the way that they have - the way Trump has - framed the party with Hispanics.
An intuitive grasp of your character is formed by exploring scenes of profound emotional import-moments of overwhelming shame, joy, fear, pride, regret, forgiveness.
Maybe I might be repeating the same mistake again... But don't you think it is far better to regret what I have done than what I have not done yet...?
The urge is always with me to retouch yesterday's canvas with today's paintbrush and cover the things that fill me with regret.
One of my biggest regrets ever was not taking the time to go to South Africa to meet Nelson Mandela. That is a big regret of mine. I should have figured out a way.
Always regret the things you did do, never the things you didn't.
Tap into that one fear that drives greatness - the fear of regret.
Tattoos tell stories of crime and passion, punishment and regret. They express an outlaw, antiauthoritarian point of view and communicate a romantic solidarity among society's outcasts.
Discipline weighs ounces and regret weighs tons
The U.S. government is selling $30 billion worth of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Yeah, it's part of a new initiative called, 'Operation Regret This In Five Years.'
I certainly don't regret my experiences because without them, I couldn't imagine who or where I would be today. Life is an amazing gift to those who have overcome great obstacles, and attitude is everything!
There are five signs of righteousness: a gentle disposition and a soft heart, shedding tears of regret, ascetism and not caring about the world, being unambitious, and having a conscience.
If you don't pursue what you think will be most meaningful, you will regret it. Life is long. There is always time for Plan B. But don't begin with it.
My biggest fear is that I might end up doing a film which I might regret at a later point of time.
Don't be afraid of girls. That is my big regret. Knowing what I know about girls, I should have just gone for it. Guys are such wimps.
My only regret is that we didn't have more kids. I came from a family of four kids, but my wife and I just started too late.
there are risks you'll take for yourself because you know that if your plan goes wrong, it'll be too late for regrets. but if you risk the lives of others and fail, you'll have a lifetime to regret it.
The paradox is that money never meant anything to me. And it still doesn't, except now as an occasion for regret in that there are things that I want to make sure my family is protected when I pass.
As for earthquakes, though they were still formidable, they were so interesting that men of science could hardly regret them.
I understood finally that the thing I should have feared most was not loss, but never loving. The price for safety was the regret I felt at this moment. And yet I would have to live with it for the rest of my life
The memory of a particular image is but regret for a particular moment.
I don't regret the move to Bayern. It's a very good moment for me, also because my team-mates trust in me.
If I never have anything from him except this one moment I am going to take it. Take it now, or drown in regret later.
I'll definitely play cricket again, but only socially. I've still got a lot of friends at my local team, Green Mount, and I do miss playing, but I don't regret anything.
I didn't want to hurt you," she blurted. "I never wanted to be someone you would regret. I'm not afraid for me. I'm afraid for you.
If you look back at life, I bet you will regret about 80% of your actions. But life consists of all mistakes.
This is my greatest regret - that my music is not being played, and more people aren't seeing Chubby Checker. That's very painful for me. Many nights, I have tears in my eyes about that.
I regret that I've been so busy with clinical work that I haven't been able to spend much time on experiments and outcome studies.
I got a regret: That I started acting so late. I was 27, and guys who start at 18 or so, there's this kinda continuity of friendships they form in the profession by startin' young, I've never had that.
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