"We have left undone those things which we ought to have done and we have done those things which we ought not to have done."

Regret, Action, Behavior, Mistakes

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"We have left undone those things which we ought to have done and we have done those things which we ought not to have done."

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"I live with regrets - the bittersweet loss of innocence - the red track of the moon upon the lake - the inability to return and do it again..."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Regret, Loss, Innocence, Memory

"The sadness sorrow is to desire death while you have life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Regret, Sadness, Sorrow, Desire, Death

"In 1736 I lost one of my sons, a fine boy of four years old, by the small-pox, taken in the common way. I long regretted bitterly, and still regret that I had not given it to him by inoculation. This I mention for the sake of parents who omit that operation, on the supposition that they should never forgive themselves if a child died under it; my example showing that the regret may be the same either way, and that, therefore, the safer should be chosen."

Benjamin Franklin, American Politician

Regret, Health, Parenting, Decision

"I could have.What does this phrase mean? At any given moment in our lives, there are certain things that could have heppened but, didn't. The magic moments go unrecognized, and then suddenly, the hand of destiny changes everything."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Novelist

Regret, Possibility, Fate, Choice

"We are discouraged, when we fail to nourish the soul with its spiritual food."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Regret, Discouragement, Soul, Faith, Hope

"Then he thought himself unhappy, but happiness was all in the future; now he felt that the best happiness was already in the past."

Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist

Regret, Past, Future, Happiness

"Whoever hate, harm himself."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Regret, Hate, Harm, Self, Negativity

"One of the most difficult things to think about in life is one's regrets. Something will happen to you, and you will do the wrong thing, and for years afterward you will wish you had done something different."

Lemony Snicket, American Author

Regret, Mistake, Reflection, Time

"Droll thing life is -- that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself -- that comes too late -- a crop of inextinguishable regrets."

Joseph Conrad, Polish Novelist

Regret, Reflection, Life, Sadness

"We worry too much about the future. And fail to enjoy the moment."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Regret, Worry, Future, Moment, Enjoyment

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"I am the creator of my destiny."

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"There are two reasons why we don't trust people, First, we don't know them. Second, we know them."

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"A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps."

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"Today well lived will prepare me for both the pleasure and the pain of tomorrow."

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"Self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision action and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. With it comes the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God's help. ... We find that bit by bit we can discard the old life-the one that did not work-for a new life that can and does work under conditions whatever."

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"For this reason I tell you: When you pray and ask for something, believe that you have received it, and you will be given whatever you ask for."

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