150 Sorry Quotes

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Famous Sorry Quotes

I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. - Robin Williams

I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you. — Robin Williams

Sorry, my watch doesn't speak spanish. — Stone Cold Steve Austin

Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit. - Will Smith

Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit. — Will Smith

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

Please forgive me, I know not what I do. Please forgive me, I can't stop loving you. — Bryan Adams

I'm sorry my existence is not very noble or sublime. — Keanu Reeves

Saying sorry doesn't solve the problem. It's what you do after that truly counts — Drake

I said excuse me you're a hell of a guy, I mean my my my my you're like pelican fly! — Nicki Minaj

Forgive me if I don't shake hands. - Doc Holliday

Forgive me if I don't shake hands. — Doc Holliday

I'm really very sorry for you all, but it's an unjust world, and virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances. — W. S. Gilbert

You're like the thief who isn't the least bit sorry he stole, but is terribly, terribly sorry he's going to jail. - Rhett Butler — Margaret Mitchell

Never apologize for what you feel. It's like being sorry for being real. - Lil Wayne

Never apologize for what you feel. It's like being sorry for being real. — Lil Wayne

Sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. It's what you say when you spill a cup of coffee or throw a gutter ball when you're bowling with the girls in the league. True sorrow is as rare as true love. — Stephen King

The teacher found out. The student says: Oh forgive me. — Vietnamese Proverbs

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

Short Sorry Quotes

  • Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave. — Martin Luther
  • I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes -- until I met a man who had no feet. — Yiddish Proverbs
  • Don't feel sorry for yourself if you have chosen the wrong road, turn around. — Edgar Cayce
  • You lose yourself trying to hold on to someone who doesn't care about losing you — Tablo
  • We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is a revolution. — Subcomandante Marcos
  • I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. — Plato
  • We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified. — Aesop
  • If you're going to do something tonight that you'll be sorry for tomorrow morning, sleep late. — Henny Youngman
  • Forgive them even if they are not sorry — Julian Casablancas
  • Let us endeavor so to live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry. — Mark Twain

Sorry Image Quotes

Sorry quote Don't feel sorry for yourself if you have chosen the wrong road. Turn around.
Don't feel sorry for yourself if you have chosen the wrong road. Turn around.

Feeling Sorry Quotes

Nothing good ever comes from worrying or sitting there feeling sorry for yourself... Keep positive and keep pushing on and things will turn good. — Conor McGregor

With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. — Wayne Dyer

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have. — Dale Carnegie

Sorry quote When trust is broken, sorry means nothing.
When trust is broken, sorry means nothing.

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all. — Clarissa Pinkola Estes

I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. — Frank Sinatra

My boy! Smoking is one of the greatest and cheapest enjoyments in life, and if you decide in advance not to smoke, i can only feel sorry for you. — Sigmund Freud

Sorry quote Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.
Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.

Don't feel sad over someone who gave up on you, feel sorry for them because they gave up on someone who would have never given up on them. — Frank Ocean

I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign embassies in Beijing, but their arrest drew the whole attention of the world. — Kim Y. Sam

I feel very sorry for the one or two North Korean defectors who were caught by Chinese police while entering South Korean or foreign embassies in Beijing, but their arrest drew the whole attention of the world. — Kim Young-sam

No one is going to feel sorry for you, so you have to go out there and be fierce. — Gabby Douglas

Being Sorry Quotes

I hated roses. I hated them for being so trite, so clichéd, a default, all-purpose flower that said I love you, I'm sorry, and get well soon. Give me peonies and tulips, orchids or gardenia. Those were flowers with character. — Justina Chen

Tell him yes. Even if you are dying of fear, even if you are sorry later, because whatever you do, you will be sorry all the rest of your life if you say no. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Even if I have to face death a thousand times for the sake of my Motherland, I shall not be sorry. Oh, Lord! Grant me a hundred births inIndia. But grant me this, too, that each time I may give up my life in the service of the Motherland. — Ram Prasad Bismil

Sorry quote Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry.
Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry.

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

There's a difference between remorse and repentance. Remorse is being sorry for being caught. Repentance is being sorry enough to stop. — Greg Laurie

Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry. - Jack Kerouac

Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don't be sorry. — Jack Kerouac

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire. — Samuel Johnson

I was born with a stain. A mark. Like the mark of Cain. But is the mark of my father, my family. The mark of Borgia. I have tried to be other than I am. And I have failed. And If I have failed you in the process, I am truly sorry. — Cesare Borgia

It’s better to prevent than to be sorry. — Spanish Proverbs

Never ruin an apology with an excuse. — Benjamin Franklin

Not Sorry Quotes

I am sorry for men who do not read the Bible every day. I wonder why they deprive themselves of the strength and pleasure. — Woodrow Wilson

Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise. — H. G. Wells

I don't care if you want to hunt, I don't care if you think it's your right. I say, sorry, you are not allowed to own a gun, and if you do own a gun I think you should go to prison. — Rosie O'Donnell

That Islam you see on TV does not represent me, I'm too busy waging jihad against myself, My own nafs are my enemy. I'm sorry that Muslim and Muslim lands do not represent Islam, Our religion is perfect, but we on the other hand. — Boonaa Mohammed

No relationship would be successful without a little compromise. If you can't learn to do that then I'm sorry to say your relationship will never survive. Love is about giving and taking, it's not just about smiles and kind words. Compromise is key. — Glennon Melton

For the other people, the babies, the young ones, I did not order them to be killed. For Son Sen and his family, yes. I feel sorry for that. That was a mistake that occurred when we put our plan into practice. I feel sorry. — Pol Pot

Those jeans are comfortable, and for those of you who want your president to look great in his tight jeans, I'm sorry I'm not the guy. It just doesn't fit me. I'm not 20. — Barack Obama

Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder. I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. When I'm not feeling my best I ask myself, 'What are you gonna do about it?' I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me. — Beyonce Knowles

Cathy, this lamb of yours threatens like a bull!' he said. 'It is in danger of splitting its skull against my knuckles. By God! Mr. Linton, I'm mortally sorry that you are not worth knocking down! — Emily Bronte

I'm sorry, but having an Aston Martin DB9 on the drive and not driving it is a bit like having Keira Knightley in your bed and sleeping on the couch. — Jeremy Clarkson

Saying Sorry Quotes

I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians. Christians who have had so much to say with our mouths and so little to show with our lives. I am sorry that so often we have forgotten the Christ of our Christianity. — Shane Claiborne

Doomed are the hotheads! Unhappy are they who lose their cool and are too proud to say, I'm sorry. — Robert H. Schuller

Being Politically Correct means always having to say you're sorry. - Charles Osgood

Being Politically Correct means always having to say you're sorry. — Charles Osgood

I am sorry to say that there is too much point to the wisecrack that life is extinct on other planets because their scientists were more advanced than ours. — John F. Kennedy

Too often they don't realize what they have until it's gone. ...they're too stubborn to say, 'Sorry, I was wrong' they hurt the ones closest to their hearts, and we let the most foolish things tear us apart — Marilyn Monroe

I would refuse to go to a homophobic heaven. No, I would say sorry, I mean I would much rather go to the other place. — Desmond Tutu

I've always loved independent women, outspoken women, eccentric women, funny women, flawed women. When someone says about a woman, 'I'm sorry, that's just wrong,' I tend to think she must be doing something right. — Diane Keaton

It is never too late to go quietly to our lakes, rivers, oceans, even our small streams, and say to the sea gulls, the great blue herons, the bald eagles, the salmon, that we are sorry. — Brenda Peterson

An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything. — Lynn Johnston

I just do not hang around anybody that I don't want to be with. Period. For me, that's been a blessing, and I can stay positive. I hang around people who are happy, who are growing, who want to learn, who don't mind saying sorry or thank you... and [are] having a fun time. — John Assaraf

Am Sorry Quotes

We ain't got nothing without love. That's all we'll have when the world is through Cause, baby, we ain't got nothing without love. — Beyonce Knowles

I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back. — Leo Tolstoy

I regret nothing, but I am sorry that I am about to leave my friends. — Zachary Taylor

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 am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigrees of nations. — Samuel Johnson

Almighty God, I am sorry I am now an atheist, but have You read Nietzsche? — John Fante

Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work Sesame Street is doing, and I cannot allow it to go on any longer. I am deeply sorry to be leaving and am looking forward to resolving these personal matters privately. — Kevin Clash

I am sorry to see you here, but if you had fought like a man, you needn't be hanged like a dog. — Anne Bonny

I am sure that if the devil existed, he would want us to feel very sorry for him. — Martha Stout

In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry. — Margaret Laurence

I Am Sorry Quotes

I am very conscious that I am not wise at all. — Socrates

I am sorry to have to inform you that I do not believe in the Bible as a divine revelation, & therefore not in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. — Charles Darwin

The Sabbath day has become a day of pleasure, a day of boisterous conduct, a day in which the worship of God has departed, and the worship of pleasure has taken its place. I am sorry to say that many of the Latter-day Saints are guilty of this. We should repent. — Joseph Fielding Smith

Words will not be able to ever express how sorry I am for this, and I have profound regret and sorrow for the multitude of mistakes and harm I have caused. — Jack Abramoff

Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise. — Jane Austen

I am sorry to upset my colleagues by saying we wasted four years in opposition, but if you do get so badly defeated as a party you do have to face up to some painful facts and you do have to change. — Kenneth Clarke

To you, the people of Flint, I say, as I have before, I am sorry and I will fix it. No citizen of this great state should endure this kind of catastrophe. Government failed you. Federal, state and local leaders by breaking the trust you placed in us. — Rick Snyder

To those people who say, 'My father is alive because of animal experimentation,' I say, 'Yeah, well, good for you. This dog died so your father could live.' Sorry, but I am just not behind that kind of trade-off. — Bill Maher

If I were just your average 23-year-old girl, and I called the police to say that there were strange men sleeping on my lawn and following me to Starbucks, they would leap into action. But because I am a famous person, well, sorry, ma'am, there's nothing we can do. It makes no sense. — Jennifer Lawrence

But sorry is the Kool-Aid of human emotions. [...] True sorrow is as rare as true love. — Stephen King

Sorry Men Quotes

When man violates man's laws, we send him to jail and point the finger of scorn at him. When he violates nature's laws, we send him to a hospital, give him flowers, and feel sorry for him. — B. J. Palmer

I've got magic. I've got poetry at my fingertips. — Charlie Sheen

I look at Obama, a young man, a good-looking person. That is my first impression, I feel sorry for him. He looks 100 percent like Lukashenko, when I came to power after the breakup of the Soviet Union — Alexander Lukashenko

There were only two men on the planet better educated in the various martial arts than Butler, and he was related to one of them. The other lived on an island in the South China Sea, and spent his days meditating and beating up palm trees. You had to feel sorry for the B'wa Kell. — Eoin Colfer

Men think it's a women's word. But what it means is that you believe in equality, and if you stand for equality, then you're a feminist. Sorry to tell you. You're a feminist. You're a feminist. That's it. — Sayings

I have done my duty by the laws of my people and I am sorry my people were led this time by men who were not soldiers and that crimes were committed of which I had no knowledge. — Ernst Kaltenbrunner

I'm truly sorry man's dominion has broken Nature's social union. — Robert Burns

I'll do anything to keep everyone laughing. Things get too intense on film sets. I remember on The Elephant Man, I used to imitate a cat without moving my lips. David Lynch would say, "Cut! Sorry, we've got a noise somewhere on set." Everyone would be looking around for this cat. — Anthony Hopkins

I am a cheerful man, even in the dark, and it's all thanks to a good Lutheran mother. . . . Mother was well composed, a true Lutheran, and taught me to Cheer up, Make yourself useful, Mind your manners, and above all, Don't feel sorry for yourself. — Garrison Keillor

Let no man be sorry he has done good, because others have done evil. — Henry Fielding

Im Sorry Quotes

There's one sad truth in life I've found While journeying east and west - The only folks we really wound Are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest, And deal full many a thoughtless blow To those who love us best. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I was making pancakes the other day and a fly flew into the kitchen. And that's when I realized that a spatula is a lot like a fly-swatter. And a crushed fly is a lot like a blueberry. And a roommate is a lot like a fly eater. — Demetri Martin

Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words. — Rachel Vincent

When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it. — Dalai Lama

Don't ever say you are sorry for "being caught in the moment". Because, at that moment, that is EXACTLY where you wanted to be. — Buffalo Bill

Hope you'll forgive me, never meant wrong. Tried to be patient, but waited too long. But I would've came back.. But I would've came back for you. — Drake

Im sorry I cant speak very coherently. — Syd Barrett

There are some experiences in life they haven't invented the right words for. — Lisa Kleypas

Mistrust makes life difficult. Trust makes it risky. — Mason Cooley

True sorrow is as rare as true love. — Stephen King

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More Sorry Quotes

The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It's just us sinners. A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: "May I? Thank you, and I'm sorry" and "never, never, never end the day without making peace." — Pope Francis

Had a powerful meditation just now - caused an earthquake in Southern California. Was meditating on Shiva mantra & earth began to shake. Sorry about that. — Deepak Chopra

People are always asking me about the secrets and tricks I use to get results. Sorry if this disappoints you: There are no secrets. There are no tricks. If anything, it’s the opposite: Whether you’re a pro athlete or a guy running a business or driving a truck or going to school, it’s simple. Ask yourself where you are now, and where you want to be instead. Ask yourself what you’re willing to do to get there. Then make a plan to get there. Act on it. There are no shortcuts. — Tim Grover

When a child makes a mistake or fails to accomplish a certain goal, we must avoid any word or action which indicates that we consider him a failure. 'Too bad that didn't work.' 'I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.' We need to separate the deed from the doer. — Rudolf Dreikurs

Only when mistakes hurt a person, they transform the person. So, there are times when a 'Sorry' from a person should be quietly absorbed. When your response to a 'Sorry' is “It's okay,” you are not providing the context for the person to feel the hurt of having committed the mistake. Then, people will only repeat their mistakes. — Mahatria Ra

I'm the type of person who listens to like sad music when I'm sad to feel sadder, and to feel sorry for myself. — Troye Sivan

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