“Nobody ever left the presidency with less regret, less disappointment, fewer heart burnings, or any general content with the result of his term (in his own heart, I mean) than I do. Full of difficulty and trouble at first, I now find myself on smooth waters and under bright skies.” FirstsHeartMeanLeftTermWaterResultsTroubleSkyRegretDifficultyDisappointmentBurningFewerSmoothPresidency Author:Rutherford B. Hayes
“In terms of days and moments lived, you'll never again be as young as you are right now, so spend this day, the youth of your future, in a way that deflects regret. Invest in yourself. Have some fun. Do something important. Love somebody extra. In one sense, you're just a kid, but a kid with enough years on her to know that every day is priceless.” KnowsWayYearsImportantEnoughMomentsKidsYoungFunTermYouthRegretRight NowAgingExtrasThis DayOur FutureYour FuturePricelessInvest In Yourself Author:Victoria Moran
“Teenage girls are extremists who see the world in black-and- white terms, missing shades of gray. Life is either marvelous or notworth living. School is either pure torment or is going fantastically. Other people are either great or horrible, and they themselves are wonderful or pathetic failures. One day a girl will refer to herself as "the goddess of social life" and the next day she'll regret that she's the "ultimate in nerdosity.” PeopleWorldSchoolLife IsGirlNextSocialBlackTermWhiteWonderfulMissingRegretOne DayPureUltimateHorribleGrayShadeGoddessBlack And WhiteAdolescenceMarvelousTeenageNext DayTormentPatheticExtremistSocial LifeTeenage GirlShades Of Gray Author:Mary Pipher
“I realise that man, in his imperfection, can commit innumerable errors - but to devote myself deliberately to errors, that is something I cannot do. I shall never come personally to terms with the Christian lie. Our epoch, in the next 200 years, will certainly see the end of the disease of Christianity. My regret will have been that I could not behold its demise.” MenYearsHas BeensEndsChristianLyingNextTermChristianityRegretDiseaseErrorsCommitRealisingImperfectionDemiseEpoch Author:Adolf Hitler
“I feel like I turned down a lot of things that I wish I hadn't. But you never know when you're younger. I don't have regrets about certain things I turned down. Those films would have required things of me that would have been challenging, and they ended up being really good movies. But I was never a careerist, I never thought in those terms. I'd be like, "Oh, I'm tired. I don't want to work."” KnowsWantFeelsHas BeensFilmCertainWishTermChallengesRegretTiredBeing RealI'm TiredGood MovieTurned DownReally Good Movie Author:Jennifer Jason Leigh
“Crucial to how we feel is being aware of how we are feeling in the moment. The sine qua non of that is to realize that you are being emotional in the first place. The earlier you recognize an emotion, the more choice you will have in dealing with it. In Buddhist terms, it's recognizing the spark before the flame. In Western terms, it's trying to increase the gap between impulse and saying or doing something you might regret later.” FeelsTryingFirstsMomentsFeelingsMightChoicesTermRealizingEmotionEmotionalRegretIncreaseWesternBuddhistImpulseFlamesGapsSparksCrucialRecognizingDealing With It Author:Paul Ekman
“Everyone's taste is different. But I think the best way to defend against regrets after opening night is to try your best to tell the story you want to tell. In terms of smaller changes over time, I think good plays are like poems. Every syllable counts.” ThinkingWayWantTryingDifferentPlayStoriesNightTermRegretTasteBest WayOpeningSyllablesTry Your BestChanges Over TimeOpening Night Author:Stephen Karam
“In terms of my own behavior and activity, the funny thing about regrets and saying "I'm sorry," is that there's so much I would do differently and want to do differently moving forward.” WantMovingTermMy OwnRegretActivityBehaviorSorryMoving ForwardI'm SorryFunny ThingsSaying I'm Sorry Author:Bill Ayers
“I don't regret at all saying that if I saw Bashar al-Assad using chemical weapons on his people that that would change my assessments in terms of what we were or were not willing to do in Syria.” PeopleIfsTermSawsWillingRegretWeaponsAlsChemicalsSyriaAssessmentAssadDon't RegretChemical WeaponsBashar Al Assad Author:Barack Obama
“It was a wonderful experience to play in the NFL, and I have no regrets. I truly will miss playing for the Lions. I consider the Lions' players, coaches, staff, management and fans my family. I leave on good terms with everyone in the organization.” PlaySportsTermPlayerWonderfulFansMissingRegretMy FamilyOrganizationManagementCoachesNflLionsStaffNo RegretsHave No RegretsWonderful Experience Author:Barry Sanders
“Music should probably provide answers in terms of lyrical content, and giving people a sense of togetherness and oneness, as opposed to being alone in their thoughts and dilemmas or regrets or happiness or whatever.” PeopleGivingShouldTermAnswersRegretOnenessTogethernessDilemmaLyrical Author:Peabo Bryson
“Live your life like you're 80 looking back on your teenager years. You know if your dad calls you at eight in the morning and asks if you want to go out for breakfast. As a teenager you're like no, I want to sleep. But as an eighty year old looking back you have that breakfast with your dad. It just little things like that, that helped me when I was a teenager in terms of making choices you won't regret.” IfsKnowsWantYearsLittlesChoicesAsksTermSleepMorningRegretLike YouDadEightTeenagerLittle ThingsBreakfastLooking BackLive Your LifeEightyYour DadMaking ChoicesWant To Sleep Author:Taylor Swift
“If you think about the long term then you can really make good life decisions that you won’t regret later.” IfsThinkingLongTermDecisionRegretLong TermGood LifeLife Decision Author:Jeff Bezos