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? — Randy Pausch
An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything. — Lynn Johnston
Avoid things that will require an apology. — Arabic Proverbs
Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. — Tryon Edwards
A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Saying sorry doesn't solve the problem. It's what you do after that truly counts — Drake
You can always say sorry but the real apology is when you hear the sadness in their voice and see the look in their eyes. And you realize that they have hurt themselves just as much. — Kid Cudi
In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry. — Margaret Laurence
The words are all gone, the time's been too long but it's not too late to say I'm sorry to a friend — Edwin McCain
Never apologize for what you feel. It's like being sorry for being real. — Lil Wayne
It is incredible how many wounds can be healed by the two words ‘I’m sorry.’ — Matshona Dhliwayo
The first step is that the Cambodian government has expressed sincerity to apologize for what happened. — Thaksin Shinawatra
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. — Dr. Dre
Short Apology Quotes
Never make a defense or apology before you are accused. — Charles I
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize. — Muhammad Ali
True beauty is knowing who you are and what you want and never apologizing for it. — Pink
You don't have to flaunt your success, but you don't have to apologize for it, either — Gene Stallings
Never apologize for being nerdy, because un-nerdy people never apologize for being assholes. — John Barrowman
Apology Image Quotes
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.
Sincere Apology Quotes
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. — Greg LeMond
Last night I made an insensitive comment which I sincerely regret. It was my mistake and I want to apologize to those who were offended. — Tyler Seguin
More people should apologize, and more people should accept apologies when sincerely made. — Greg LeMond
I hope for his sake that Tracy's apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian coworkers at 30 Rock, without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with, or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket. — Tina Fey
While the meeting I participated in turned out to be a ruse, I made statements during the course of the meeting that are counter to NPR's values and also not reflective of my own beliefs. I offer my sincere apology to those I offended. — Ron Schiller
I sincerely apologize to anyone I may have inadvertently offended...The bag was a purchase I made as a tourist in China. — Cameron Diaz
I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in Japan. I meant no disrespect, and my thoughts are with the victims and their families. — Gilbert Gottfried
It's awkward and silent as I wait for you to say, what I need to hear now, your sincere apology. When you mean it, I'll believe it, if you text it I'll delete, let's be clear. Oh, I'm not coming back, you're taking 7 steps here. — Miley Cyrus
To every New Yorker - and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for - I sincerely apologize. — Eliot Spitzer
No Apology Quotes
Our apologies, good friends, for the fracture of good order, the burning of paper instead of children. How many must die before our voices are heard, how many must be tortured, dislocated, starved, maddened? When, at what point, will you say no to this war? — Daniel Berrigan
Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets. — Henry A Kissinger
Accept everything about yourself -- I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end -- no apologies, no regrets. — Clark Moustakas
I was a snowboard instructor, I was a bouncer in a nightclub, I was a whitewater river guide for many years. I worked as a teacher. I make no apologies for a very varied set of life experiences. — Justin Trudeau
I live my life as I deem appropriate and fitting; I offer no apologies, no explanations. — Aaron Burr
Here's the thing about Donald Trump: He never apologizes. He's never wrong, no matter what crazy thing he says. He's totally - he's the white Kanye. — Bill Maher
I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that. — Rick Warren
The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology. — Red Auerbach
You’ll learn, as you get older, that rules are made to be broken. Be bold enough to live life on your terms, and never, ever apologize for it. — Mandy Hale
Freedom can be gained only at the point of an IRA rifle, and I apologize to no one for saying that we support the freedom fighters of the IRA. — Martin McGuinness
Love Apology Quotes
There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Negative people find their walls. So never apologize for your enthusiasm. Never. Ever. Never. — Ryan Adams
Vasectomy means never having to say you're sorry. — Larry Adler
Do not apologize for crying. Without this emotion, we are only robots. — Elizabeth Gilbert
When you heart is ablaze with the love of God, when you love other people - especially the ripsnorting sinners - so much that you dare to tell them about Jesus with no apologies, then never fear, there will be results. — Catherine Marshall
Avant-garde means never having to say you're sorry. — Marc Ribot
For the taxable investor, indexing means never having to say you're sorry. — William J. Bernstein
Being an American means never having to say you're sorry. — Kurt Vonnegut
I make no apologies for loving the finer things in life or the men I choose to date. I don't feel bad about the person I am. Now, I do have an edge, rawness and realness, and I can tell you I'm going to keep that. — LisaRaye McCoy-Misick
I apologized to her once for spending less time with her, but she blew it off. "You're in love. That makes you actually kind of boring to people who aren't in love. You know, the sane ones. — Claudia Gray
I Apologize Quotes
I'd like to know why well-educated idiots keep apologizing for lazy and complaining people who think the world owes them a living. — John Wayne
I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise to lose, and that has taken a man of mediocre ability and made a pretty good coach out of him. — Woody Hayes
Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers, mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world? — Jim Bakker
To my fellow creators, wholeheartedly, I am sorry I brought shame upon the platform. I promise I will do the community well and keep on trucking and bring light to YouTube. — Logan Paul
I write better in Cape Breton... too many people around in Ontario. Down there I meet all sorts of non-human people, but they don't bother me, and I don't feel I have to apologize on behalf of my species quite so often. — Farley Mowat
You're my backbone. You're a blessing. You're a piece of my heart. You're the air I breathe. And you're the strongest person I know, and I'm so sorry for having to put you through this and having to put our family through this. — Kobe Bryant
Some times I need to apologize, sometimes I need to admit that I ain't right, sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut, or only say hello, sometimes I still feel I'm walking alone. — Billie Joe Armstrong
If I have done wrong to another person, the correct course of action is to apologize and make amends to that person and not blow it all off and hope that some God is going to forgive me and make it all go away. That sort of mentality is what allows people to not treat others in a way that is good. — Matt Dillahunty
From no source has the author drawn more conspicuously than from the sacred Scriptures. From all these extracts from the Bible I make no apology. — William Holmes McGuffey
Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words. — Rachel Vincent
Friendship Apology Quotes
The things two people do to each other they remember. If they stay together, it's not because they forget; it's because they forgive. — Demi Moore
The capacity for friendship is God's way of apologizing for our families. — Jay McInerney
Sacrifice is at the heart of repentance. Without deeds, your apology is worthless. — Bryan Davis
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. — Stephen Covey
In those early centuries of Christianity,
Christianity did not go into the world apologizing. It went to slay the powers
of darkness and undo the works of the devil, and it lived in holy triumph. — John G. Lake
Every relationship has tough days. Don't let the grudge last. Be the first to try to make things right and stop waiting for an apology. — Nouman Ali Khan
You have this one life. How do you wanna spend it? Apologizing? Regretting? Questioning? Hating yourself? Dieting? Running after people who don't see you? Be brave. Believe in yourself. Do what feels good. Take risks. You have this one life. Make yourself proud. — Cara Delevingne
Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a Southern man apologizing for the defense we made of our inheritance. Our cause was so just, so sacred, that had I known all that has come to pass, had I known what was to be inflicted upon me, all that my country was to suffer, all that our posterity was to endure, I would do it all over again. — Jefferson Davis
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. — Mahatma Gandhi
You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge. Apologize for mistakes. Apologize for unintentionally hurting someone - profusely. But don't apologize for being who you are. — Danielle LaPorte
As in any war, there have been dreadful mistakes and civilian casualties. The difference is when Israelis kill innocents they apologize; when Hezbollah kills innocents they celebrate. — J. D. Hayworth
Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can. Apologize when you should and let go of what you can't change. — Drake
The moment will arrive when you are comfortable with who you are, and what you are- bald or old or fat or poor, successful or struggling- when you don't feel the need to apologize for anything or to deny anything. To be comfortable in your own skin is the beginning of strength. — Charles Handy
I'll never forget a Podcast I did with Dr Joseph Mercola when my bestseller, 'The Plant Paradox' had just come out. He was wild about the book, and apologized that he had never heard of me before the book. He asked what I had been doing for so many years. I replied that I was merely following the Buddha's advice to 'chop wood and carry water.' — Steven Gundry
Each day, we have the opportunity to learn something new, apologize for our mistakes, and become better. — Lewis Howes
Nothing fills me with deeper sadness than to see a Southerner apologizing for the defense we made of our inheritance. — Jefferson Davis
The greatest act of courage is to be and to ownall of who you are - without apology, without excuses, without masks to cover the truth of who you are. — Debbie Ford
Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours. — John D. Rockefeller
We don't apologize for a joke. We are comics. We are here to make you laugh. If you don't get it, then don't watch us. — Joan Rivers
Friends are God's way of apologizing to us for our families — Tennessee Williams
Conspiracy theorists of the world, believers in the hidden hands of the Rothschilds and the Masons and the Illuminati, we skeptics owe you an apology. You were right. The players may be a little different, but your basic premise is correct: The world is a rigged game. — Matt Taibbi
Dream as big as you want to, and never apologize for it. — MrBeast
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