Quotes: Regret

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You ask me if I will not be glad when the last battle is fought, so far as the country is concerned I, of course, must wish for peace, and will be glad when the war is ended, but if I answer for myself alone, I must say that I shall regret to see the war end.

George Armstrong Custer

United States cavalry commander (1839-1876)

We can come to look upon the deaths of our enemies with as much regret as we feel for those of our friends, namely, when we miss their existence as witnesses to our success.

Arthur Schopenhauer

German philosopher (1788-1860)

It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

American track and field athlete

So yes, I say things I regret constantly, and I just can’t help it.

Kathy Griffin

American actress and comedian

So, I see technology as a Trojan Horse: It looks like a wonderful thing, but they are going to regret introducing it into the schools because it simply can’t be controlled.

Daniel Greenberg

I think many experiences are bound to be failures, and sometimes I regret them before they even happen.

Keren Ann

Israeli-Dutch singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and audio engineer

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.

David Gill

No, I don’t regret anything at this point. That may change on the next phone call, but at the moment I don’t regret anything.

William Shatner

I do not have time to sit down and regret anything although sometimes I wish I had been able to see more of my parents while they were alive and have done more for them.

Roger Moore

English actor (1927-2017)

I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations – one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it or do not do it – you will regret both.

Soren Kierkegaard

Danish theologian, philosopher, poet and social critic (1813-1855)

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