Top Remorse Quotes

  • Without guilt or remorse, shame was an empty emotion. Indeed, shame would not be shame. – Sylvain Reynard

    Without guilt or remorse, shame was an empty emotion. Indeed, shame would not be shame.– Sylvain Reynard

  • Oh, poor, poor fellow!’ said Mrs. Elliot with a remorse that was sincere, though her congratulations would not have been. – EM Forster

    Oh, poor, poor fellow!’ said Mrs. Elliot with a remorse that was sincere, though her congratulations would not have been.– EM Forster

  • There will always remain more ashes than remorse. – Hubert Haddad

    There will always remain more ashes than remorse.– Hubert Haddad

  • Remorse is a virtue in that it is a stirrer up of the emotions but it is a folly to accept it is a criticism of conduct. – William Carlos Williams

    Remorse is a virtue in that it is a stirrer up of the emotions but it is a folly to accept it is a criticism of conduct.– William Carlos Williams

  • She who follows another’s course, finds a sure path to her own remorse. – John Kramer

    She who follows another’s course, finds a sure path to her own remorse.– John Kramer

  • It gave an appalling idea of the value of an hour, and I thought I could never waste one again without remorse and terror. – Mark Twain

    It gave an appalling idea of the value of an hour, and I thought I could never waste one again without remorse and terror.– Mark Twain

  • And how shall you punish those whose remorse is already greater than their misdeeds? – Kahlil Gibran

    And how shall you punish those whose remorse is already greater than their misdeeds?– Kahlil Gibran

  • It is the bungled crime that brings remorse. – PG Wodehouse

    It is the bungled crime that brings remorse.– PG Wodehouse

  • I did not want to be taken for a fool -“ the typical French reason for performing the worst of deeds without remorse. – Jules Barbey dAurevilly

    I did not want to be taken for a fool -“ the typical French reason for performing the worst of deeds without remorse.– Jules Barbey dAurevilly

  • Used a replica gun to steal a replica sportscar and experienced a replica of remorse – Steve Aylett

    Used a replica gun to steal a replica sportscar and experienced a replica of remorse– Steve Aylett