Apologies Quotes

It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them. (P. G. Wodehouse)
Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets. View quote
Henry Kissinger
Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. View quote
Tryon Edwards
The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not reverse actions or correct damage. They are merely nice to hear. View quote
Augusten Burroughs
Apologies mean nothing if you don't mean it. View quote
Laurie Halse Anderson
I make no apologies that the PAP is the Government and the Government is the PAP. View quote
Lee Kuan Yew
I categorically declare first my absolute innocence, second my lack of criminal intent, and third my effusive apologies. View quote
Jack Vance
We need only think of the number of talented men who sooner or later make their apologies and concessions to philistinism, so as to be permitted to exist. View quote
Georg Brandes
Someday you'll have to show me how you did that," Asharak was saying. "I found the experience interesting. My horse had hysterics, however." "My apologies to your horse. View quote
David Eddings
I knit the afternoon away. I knit reasons for Elijah to come back. I knit apologies for Emma. I knit angry knots and slipped stitches for every mistake I ever made, and I knit wet, swollen stitches that look awful. I knit the sun down. View quote
Laurie Halse Anderson
A moment of consideration often prevents a thousand apologies. (Kevin J. Anderson)
I did pose for 'Black and White' magazine, a prestigious, artistic publication, several years ago... I did this as a piece of art and make no apologies for the creative decisions I've made as an artist in my 20-year career. View quote
Andrea Thompson
I make no apologies. View quote
Cathy Freeman
More people should apologize, and more people should accept apologies when sincerely made. View quote
Greg LeMond
You don't want to have to come into work on Monday already apologizing. I try to save my apologies for what I've done later in the week. View quote
Ike Barinholtz
It's a special place, and I believe in the prominence of America, and having America be and continue to be an exceptional place, and making no apologies for America being a superpower. View quote
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
I make no apologies for this view now, nor do I intend to do so in the future. I have now been on the court for seven terms. For the most part, it has been much like other endeavors in life. It has its challenges and requires much of the individual to master the workings of the institution. We all know that. It is, I must say, quite different from what I might have anticipated if I had the opportunity to do so. View quote
Clarence Thomas
You know something? There's been a lot of rumors lately about a certain band called Queen. The rumors are that... The rumors are that we're gonna split up. What do you think? [audience replies "No!"] [Pointing to his posterior] They're talking from here! [audience replies "Yes"!] My apologies, but I say what I want. You know what I mean? So forget those rumors. We're gonna stay together until we fucking well die, I'm sure of it. I keep - I must tell you - I keep wanting to leave, but they won't let me. Also, I suppose we're not... We're not bad for four aging queens, are we? Really, what do you think? View quote
Freddie Mercury
I think Rummy should walk up to the table, take the oath, offer his prepared apologies and explanations and then, at the end of his remarks, he should take out a long Japanese knife. He should then cut off his pinky. If this Yakuza style contrition doesn't work he should look to the ranking Democrat on the committee and continue removing fingers until he gets a Shogun-like nod that his offering is acceptable. He should then wrap-up up his hand, curtly bow, and then say 'I am now pleased to take your questions. View quote
Jonah Goldberg
And apologies, once postponed, become harder and harder to make, and finally impossible. View quote
Margaret Mitchell
Punk: "Simmer down, Simmer down. I think you misunderstand me coming out here, I wanted to come out here and extend personally my heartfelt condolences. I want to extend my heartfelt apologies for your loss................... at WrestleMania!" (Phil Brooks)
She was a student of history, valued the lessons of it. The worst atrocities began with half-measures, with apologies, compromising with the wrong side, shrinking from what had to be done. View quote
C. J. Cherryh
We as Democrats have no apologies to make to anyone. View quote
Richard J. Daley
Thomas Paine was kind of the - oh, I don't know. My apologies to Thomas Paine, but kind of the me of the genera- I mean, I can't think of anybody else. A guy just saying, "Hey, really, stand up. Come on. We can do it." He was kind of the - he was the media guy, really. He just did pamphlets, the rest of us just do TV. View quote
Glenn Beck
success requires no apologies, failure permits no alibis.” If. View quote
Napoleon Hill