Best 212 quotes in «apologizing quotes» category

[perfectionism leads to] a tendency to apologize preemptively for one's efforts, knowing from experience that there's sure to be something wrong with them.

Some times I need to apologize, sometimes I need to admit that I ain't right, sometimes I should just keep my mouth shut, or only say hello, sometimes I still feel I'm walking alone.

President Obama should be championing American prominence, not apologizing for it.

She glared at him. "I'm not asking you to apologize." "Well, that's a relief.I doubt I could find the words.

The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features.

Sometimes I apologize. It started that way and we never did change it.

The biggest change in my life is that I now have to apologize for being thin.

The opposite of compromise is not integrity. The opposite of compromise is not idealism. The opposite of compromise is fanaticism and death. And yes, I know one or two things about fanaticism and death, and I reject them. The alternative to fanaticism and to death is not some miraculous realization that someone has been wrong and he has to apologize. No, the answer to fanaticism and to death is curiosity and compromise and concession.

The greatest virtue is not in forgiving those who apologize, or in being kind to those who are kind to you. The biggest virtue is in forgiving even those who never apologize, and in being kind to even those who are not kind to you.

The self-righteous never apologize.

The Brothers Grimm came along and I was so desperate for work... Actually I've got to say that I like the movie, I won't apologize for it.

There's no point apologizing about where you come from.

There was a lot of apologizing going on, but I realized that was how it was with people you cared about. You forgave each other and moved on.

To apologize for what you most wanted to do, to concede that it was obnoxious, boring, 'vulgar and unsafe' --- that was the worst thing.

This was how the modern working girl behaved. She didn’t hide her femininity or apologize for it, as they did in the old days. She flaunted it and, having been given more than any woman before her, demanded even more than that.

The Top 10 Most Effective Things That You Can Say: 1. Thank you very much. 2, You are so right. 3. How can I help you right now? 4. I ask that you ... 5. I apologize for for what has happened. 6. Why is that? 7. Are you willing to ...? 8. I love you. 9. Will you help me? 10. Yes.

To apologize for your personal absolutes, for what Sandy Pinter calls your “Core Attachments,” means apologizing for your very existence.

To not apologize for the behavior of the players to another manager is unthinkable. It's a disgrace, but I don't expect Wenger to ever apologize...he's that type of person.

To know that you do not know and to be willing to admit that you do not know without sheepishly apologizing is real strength and sets the stage for learning and progress in any endeavor.

To every New Yorker - and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for - I sincerely apologize.

To the degree I was too brash, Too self-confident or too pushy, I apologize.

Tracy Morgan apologizes for his homophobic rant, still no apologies for the sketch about the guy living under the street.

We don't have to apologize for who we are

We don't have to apologize for American exceptionalism or western values.

Well, who's going to be fired when Ted Cruz is president? Because this campaign now has repeatedly done things that they have to apologize for and no one's ever held accountable.

We mocked that concept ['movies are better than ever'] by doing a sketch that was about a theater trying to get one customer to come in...and that customer was Jerry Lewis. It generated so much controversy that Dean [Martin] and Jerry [Lewis] had to apologize in a full page ad in Variety.

Usually I'm too tired to apologize.

We're not going to apologize for acting like a good football team.

We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business.

What are you?” I said irritably. “In the Serengeti, Ms. Lane, I would be the cheetah. I’m stronger, smarter, faster, and hungrier than everything else out there. And I don’t apologize to the gazelle when I take it down.

We need to get women to the point where they aren't apologizing.  Its time to take ownership in our success.

When we apologize we end our struggle with history.

What about a compromise? I’ll kill them first, and if it turns out they were friendly, I’ll apologize.

When you apologize, try not to smile at the same time. It ruins the effect

When is the Democratic Party going to apologize for being the biggest slave-holding-supporting institution on the planet and sticking with racism for the century after the abolition of slavery?

Why should I apologize because God throws in crystal chandeliers, mahogany floors, and the best construction in the world?

Yes I have smoked crack cocaine. But no - do I? am I an addict? - No. Yes, I've made mistakes. All I can do now is apologize and move on.

When we preach Christ crucified, we have no reason to stammer, or stutter, or hesitate, or apologize; there is nothing in the gospel of which we have any cause to be ashamed.

You cant spend your life apologizing.

You don't have to apologize for being feminine in a male space.

Without thinking, [Will] spoke. 'Halt? Are you awake?' 'No.' The ill humor in the one-word reply was unmistakable. 'Oh. Sorry.' 'Shut up.' He pondered whether to apologize again and decided this would go against the instruction to shut up, so remained silent.

You need not apologize for being brilliant, talented, gorgeous, rich, or smart.

You made her apologize for sickness. For her courage. You made her feel sorry for dying.

You should never apologize for existing, Lev. Not even to all those people out there who wish you didn't.

You should never, ever apologize for anything that makes you happy.

You've probably noticed already that I'm dressed like a grown-up... I apologize to the Academy, and I promise that I will never do it again.

You don't have to flaunt your success, but you don't have to apologize for it, either

Apologizing is never bad at all, understanding what they feel matters at all.

You will look in vain to see Donald Trump ever taking responsibility for anybody and apologize.

And you can shove your apology. If it can come out of your damned mouth, then you can stand by it.