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“Guilt is the source of sorrows, the avenging fiend that follows us behind with whips and stings.”

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“Time was imperfect, but if redirected to positive ends, it would mend some remorse.”

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Book:From Nothing

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“His remorse was purely physical. Only his body, strained nerves, and cowering flesh were afraid of the drowned man. Conscience played no part in his terrors, and he had not the slightest regret about killing Camille; in his moments of calm, when the spectre was not present, he would have committed the murder over again had he thought his interests required it.”

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“Remorse shows the difference between a cruel person and one that is not.”

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“A happy face is one of the most apparent indicators of pure delight.”

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“God cannot remove the burdens of your heart, but he will prompt you where to go, what to say and what to do, in order to free yourself from your chains.”

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Author:Shannon L. Alder

“It gave an appalling idea of the value of an hour, and I thought I could never waste one again without remorse and terror.”

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Book:The Mysterious Stranger

Source: The Mysterious Stranger

“Without guilt or remorse, shame was an empty emotion. Indeed, shame would not be shame.”

Shame Guilt Remorse

Book:The Raven

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“Every self-respecting act of persuasion must find appeal to curiosity, then to vanity, and lastly to kindness or remorse. Isabella looked down and slowly nodded.”

Kindness Curiosity Vanity Persuasion Remorse

Book:The Angel's Game

Source: The Angel's Game

“He had not joined in on the laughter or even on the beating. Violence of any sort horrified him. Nevertheless, he stood by while Mike, their leader, drove a boot down on Joe’s hand. The hideous cracking sound of breaking bones came into his mind and a helpless shudder ran through him. Joe, whose high piercing scream against the autumn skies of indifference, replayed in his memory with shrill agony. Several times, he had shouted: “He’s had enough! Let up on him!” Which earned him looks of contempt from the others. They had left the kid there, screaming in that back alley. He remembered trying to drown those screams out of his mind.”

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Book:The Delta Highway

Source: The Delta Highway

“I preach best from a point of penance.”

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Book:A Creature Was Stirring

Source: A Creature Was Stirring