R Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with R. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Regret has a purpose. It's like the oil light on the dashboard of your life, telling you something needs to be fixed. So fix it. And feel better.”
“Regret has no place where growth was born.”
“Regret hurts because it tells the story of what we didn’t do. Be bold, tell your story about what you did.”
“Regret ignites future accomplishments.”
“Regret is a choice birthed by choices.”
“Regret is a form of punishment itself.”
“Regret is a pilgrimage back to the place where I was free to choose.”
“Regret is a self-inflicted emotional scar.”
“Regret is a slow and silent killer, a cancer of the soul”
“Regret is a strange animal, son. It makes you create alternate realities inside your head with hindsight as your guide. You long for those imaginary outcomes until it's a sickness. But there's also another side to regret. Remembering its pain made me love your gramma more fully, embrace every moment with your dad and with you. Take nothing for granted. Because I knew how much it cost to get it wrong.”
“Regret is a toxin that I try not to allow in my body.”
“Regret is a tricky word. Here's a big secret: nobody knows what wasn't.”
“Regret is a vehicle you choose to drive or leave behind on the hard shoulder of life.”
“Regret is about the past, anxiety is about the future, curiosity is about now.”
Source: Spectacle: Discover a Vibrant Life through the Lens of Curiosity
“Regret is an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to be a writer can afford to indulge in it.”
Source: Bliss, and Other Stories
“Regret is an appalling waste of time.”
“Regret is an attempt to avoid what has already happened.”
“Regret is an odd emotion because it comes only upon reflection. Regret lacks immediacy, and so its power seldom influences events when it could do some good.”
“Regret is an uneven hand,
a rough palm at the cheek — tender
and calloused.”
Source: Sueno
“Regret is counterproductive. It's looking back on a past that you can't change. Questioning things as they occur can prevent regret in the future.”
Source: Slammed
“Regret is distress over a desire unfulfilled or an action performed or not performed.”
“Regret is good. It proves you have a conscience.”
“Regret is her companion and the one who whispers to her often. She has even let hope die and that brings about despair.”
“Regret is just a waste of time for fools.”
“Regret is just life's aftertaste.”
“Regret is just perfectionism plus time.”
Source: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
“Regret is like a heavy stone you carry around in your pockey. You know that it is useless. You know that it is weighing you down. But you just can't seem to throw it away.”
Source: The New Normal
“Regret is like a mental parasite that alters your behavior.”
Source: United States of Japan
“Regret is more than inevitable, it's a constant companion. A relationship that becomes comfortable. Regret never wants to break up.”
Source: Minor King
“regret is mostly caused by not having
done anything.”
Source: You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense
“Regret is not a matter of choices- of choosing one from another, but letting something significant pass.”
“Regret is not an apology. I regret that I ran the stop sign, right, but, yeah, I'm not sorry for what I speaking. I regret that because I got a ticket. You can regret things and still not be sorry for them.”
“Regret is not an enemy but a compass.”
“Regret is not the same as guilt. It is expressed by: ‘I can’t believe I did that. It’s not like me. This is not how I am! How could I do such a thing?’ It means to see ourselves as the best we can be, and to be disappointed in not living up to that.”
Source: A Damaged Mirror: A story of memory and redemption
“Regret is one of the most common symptoms of the illusion of free will.”
“Regret is one of those emotions that outpunches reality: Even if you 100 percent could not have done things differently, it still pops up and takes a jab.”
Source: I Was Told It Would Get Easier
“Regret is one the scariest words in any language and success is one of the most beautiful ones. What are you waiting for?”
“Regret is pointless. Enjoy the moments because they can end. Why regret the things that made you happy, even for one moment?”
Source: Soul
“Regret is pointless. I never do anything without first deciding to do it based on facts and feelings, and if it doesn't work out how I hoped, oh well, there's another notch on my experience belt.”
“Regret is something you’ve got to just live with, you can’t drink it away. You can’t run away from it. You can’t trick yourself out of it. You’ve just got to own it.”
“Regret is such a pointless emotion, don't you agree?”
Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls
“Regret is such a pointless emotion.”
“Regret is the heritage of people who choose to live a fear-driven life.”
Source: Winners Win: Unlocking The Potential To Live Your God-Given Dreams
“Regret is the insight that comes too late. Too little and too late. Too little empathy and too late awareness. ("Island of regret - Island of remorse." )”
“Regret is the most tiresome of companions.”
Source: The Gift: A Novel
“Regret is the shadow of the clock's relentless march. As hours pass and the past expands, we feel the weight of missed opportunities. The future, once full of possibilities, now recedes into uncertainty, reminding us that every moment is a chance to embrace life's potential. Life's hourglass measures our journey with remorseless precision. As the past fills with memories and stories, the future narrows, offering fewer opportunities to shape our destiny. In this delicate balance, we confront the increasing weight of unfulfilled possibilities and the growing inventory of regrets. Each tick of the clock is a reminder of our limited time on this earth. The past, a repository of memories, expands ceaselessly. Simultaneously, the future diminishes, and our once boundless possibilities seem to slip through our grasp, replaced by the weight of accumulating regrets.”
“Regret is the strongest anchor that latches on to the ground, and you carry it within you, it is a feeling quite unlike others for it is despair mingled with hope.”
“Regret is unnecessary. Think before you act.”
“Regret is useless in life. It's in the past. All we have is now.”
“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. Be afraid of settling.”
Source: The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life