89 Quotes About Apologies

  • Author Hugh Howey
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    There was no going back. Apologies weren't welds; they were just an admission that something had been broken. Often between two people.

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  • Author J. Lynn
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    I almost apologized again, but apologies were really like wishes. There was an abundance of both in my life, and neither really made a difference.

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  • Author Kelley Armstrong
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    If you’d rather I didn’t stay—” I began. “I invited you.” “After sustaining a head injury. Which means you aren’t responsible for anything you said last night . . . except for the part where you forgave me for wrecking your car.” “You were run off the road.” “I still feel bad. It was a nice car.” I paused. “I’m also sorry about almost getting you killed.” “She says, as an afterthought.” “It was a really nice car.

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  • Author Terry Pratchett
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    Daft Wullie had raised a finger.'Point o' order, Rob,' he said, 'but it was a wee bittie hurtful there for you to say I dinna hae the brains of a beetle...'Rob hesitated, but only for a moment. 'Aye, Daft Wullie, ye are right in whut ye say. It was unricht o' me to say that. It was the heat o' the moment, an' I am full sorry for it. As I stand here before ye now, I will say: Daft Wullie, ye DO hae the brains o' a beetle, an' I'll fight any scunner who says different!

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  • Author Elizabeth L. Silver
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    But you see, the problem is that apologies are really just little weeds that grow over monuments and headstones. They keep coming back, but never stop ruining what lies beneath. If an apology is truly authentic, the pain is supposed to stop. Right?

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