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“When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life.”

World Bigs School Girl Left Cutting Regret Fool Around The World Australia Bloody Life Regret

Author:Ben Nicholson

“China didn't want to lose the cutting edge of technology. So the idea of having a Sina Weibo was an attempt to compete with Twitter. However, it has no soul - which is freedom of expression. Nevertheless, I think the government regrets having Sina Weibo, but they cannot shut it down. That would definitely be suicidal.”

Thinking Want Ideas Soul Government Loses Technology Cutting Expression Regret Edges China Nevertheless Suicidal Freedom Of Expression Cutting Edge

Author:Ai Weiwei

“I regret not dancing more, just cutting loose on the dance floor. I still admire those who don't care much about what others think of them.”

Thinking Stills Care Cutting Regret Dancing Don't Care Admire I Regret Dance Floor

Author:Neil Patrick Harris

“I've realized that when I've done things that I actually regret, it's been the people that I've been around that have either not stopped me or have influenced me in that direction. So I think it's really just truly evaluating your friendships. If you're around people who are negative and are just sycophants... and steal your light, then that's a bad person, and you need to truly cut them out. It's hard to cut them out but you will feel so much better after.”

People Thinking Done Cutting Regret Negative Stealing

Author:Chloe Grace Moretz

“There's only one movie in my career I've had regrets with cutting it shorter, and I think some scenes maybe I shouldn't have cut.”

Thinking Careers Cutting Regret Scene

Author:Ang Lee

“Did she ever regret her choices? Were her decisions more clear-cut than mine - or are there always shades of gray whe it comes to matters of the heart?”

Heart Matter Choices Decision Clear Cutting Mines Regret Gray Shade Matters Of The Heart Shades Of Gray

Book:Love the One You're With

Source: Love the One You're With

“Stop. I don't do you favors, Alec. I do things for you because - well, why do you think I do them?" Something rose up in Alec's throat, cutting off his response. It was always like this when he was with Magnus. It was as if there were a bubble of pain or regret that lived inside his heart, and when he wanted to say something, anything, that seemed meaningful or true, it rose up and choked off his words. "I need to get back to the ship," he said, finally.”

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

“It seemed to me the way it must feel to people who cut themselves on purpose. Not pretty, but clean. Not good, but void of regret. I was trying to heal. Trying to get the bad out of my system so I could be good again. To cure me of myself.”

People Way Inspirational Feels Trying Purpose Cutting Regret Clean Be Good Heal Cures Life Changing Void Not Pretty

Book:Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found

Source: Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found

“One of the characteristics of the dream is that nothing surprises us in it. With no regret, we agree to live in it with strangers, completely cut off from our habits and friends.”

Dream Fantasy Cutting Regret Habit Agree Surprise Stranger Characteristics No Regrets

Author:Jean Cocteau

“I admit that my visions can never mean to other men as much as they do to me. I do not regret this. All I ask is that my results should convince seekers after truth that there is beyond doubt something worth while seeking, attainable by methods more or less like mine. I do not want to father a flock, to be the fetish of fools and fanatics, or the founder of a faith whose followers are content to echo my opinions. I want each man to cut his own way through the jungle.”

Men Way Want Should Mean Asks Father Results Vision Opinion Doubt Cutting Mines Regret Fool Method Seeking Convince Followers Founders Echoes Jungle Seekers Fanatics Flocks Fetish Thelema

Author:Aleister Crowley