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“Oh the grave!--the grave!--It buries every error--covers every defect--extinguishes every resentment! From its peaceful bosom spring none but fond regrets and tender recollections. Who can look down upon the grave even of an enemy, and not feel a compunctious throb, that he should ever have warred with the poor handful of earth that lies mouldering before him!”

Feels Should Looks Earth Death Lying Poor Enemy Regret Spring Errors Graves Peaceful Resentment Defects Handful Bosoms Recollection

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Washington Irving (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Washington Irving (Illustrated)

“Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.”

World Looks Past Spirit Individual Poor Views Stage Regret Mark Independence Point Of View Artistic Substitutes Glamour Present Day Old World Individual Freedom Festivities

Author:Flora Thompson

“I love it when I meet a woman who was poor as a child and maybe had an abusive family, and broke out and found the one and they're married with a very healthy home and children, and they've let go of regret and their past and decided to embrace their journey and what that stands for.”

Children Home Past Found Poor Journey Regret Healthy Letting Go Married Decided Embrace Broke Abusive Found The One

Author:Abbie Cornish

“Learning from our mistakes is critical for improving, but even I don't have patience for ranking my regrets. Regret is a negative emotion that inhibits the optimism required to take on new challenges. You risk living in an alternative universe, where if only you had done this or that differently, things would be better. That's a poor substitute for making your actual life better, or improving the lives of others. Regret briefly, analyze and understand, and then move on, improving the only life you have.”

Done Moving Universe Challenges Poor Emotion Mistake Risk Regret Negative Optimism Lives Of Others Having Patience Learning From Our Mistakes

Author:Garry Kasparov

“I generally don't regret decisions that have poor outcomes for me because that's the best way you can learn.”

Decision Poor Regret

Author:RJD2

“I know that I shall die struggling for breath, and I know that I shall be horribly afraid. I know that I shall not be able to keep myself from regretting bitterly the life that has brought me to such a pass; but I disown that regret. I now, weak, old, diseased, poor, dying, hold still my soul in my hands, and I regret nothing.”

Knows Stills Soul Hands Able Dies Poor Struggle Dying Regret Weak Breaths My Soul I Regret Diseased Regret Nothing

Author:W. Somerset Maugham

“Poor creatures. What did we do to you? With all our schemes and plans?”

Poor Plans Regret Creatures Schemes Never Let Me Go

Book:Never Let Me Go

Source: Never Let Me Go

“I now, weak, old, diseased, poor, dying, hold still my soul in my hands, and I regret nothing.”

Stills Soul Hands Poor Dying Regret Weak My Soul I Regret Diseased Regret Nothing

Author:W. Somerset Maugham