- Nov 07, 2020
Regret Quotes
Some regrets linger, others never take root.
One athlete names a single lasting regret from an entire professional career — never winning a championship — while another says plainly that choosing a life in business is not something they regret. See Mistake quotes for related reflections.
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- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't regret anything about my younger career, mainly because we were children and didn't have too much power, but also because it gave us the privilege to be where we are now.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
Essentially, I spent most of my childhood with my mother and my older sister, and I suppose I had rather a romantic vision of how things might be if there were men around; I saw myself in a country house with six children and a garden. That has never been achieved - and I still regret it.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was 17 or 18 when 'The Twist' came along, and the rest is history. Sometimes I regret it. I would have gotten more into acting. I would have been more of a legitimate performer onstage like Liza Minnelli. But I got so caught up in the dance thing that I never got into theater.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is my greatest regret - that my music is not being played, and more people aren't seeing Chubby Checker. That's very painful for me. Many nights, I have tears in my eyes about that.
- Dazzling
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was a slow starter. I didn't really make any dazzling impressions. But I don't really regret that because I learned a lot along the way. I always kept busy - I found my way my way, and I'm happy about it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't know where my career was going to go. Somehow, people sensed that I have certain talents and cast me in these bizarre, off-beat roles, which I have no regret about. I've enjoyed playing every one of them.
- Flaws
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- Nov 07, 2020
However, for my characters to have depth, they have to be human and complex, have both qualities and flaws, do the right things at times, and at others, things they'll regret having done and not necessarily know how to undo.
- Nov 07, 2020
I regret things all the time. I've never regretted not saying something. I've only regretted saying something.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you were a Democrat getting ready to run for office in the 2000s, as I was, you were told to stay clear of guns... I really regret that. I regret having listened to that advice.
- Opportunity
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I grew up, I had everything you could ask for, and I kind of didn't appreciate it. Because it was a given for me. Everybody that grew up in my neighborhood was going to have an opportunity to go to college. I took that for granted. I always regret that.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I'm not naive, and I don't romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.
- Bored
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I get a fringe, it's because I'm bored or need a change; I always regret it!
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020