37 Regret Quotes

Choosing To Live Without Regret

Some regrets come from what we did, while others come from opportunities we never took. These reflections encourage us to live with purpose instead of spending our days looking backward.

I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.
Lucille Ball

Life is too short to regret or waste our time and sit and fret.
Catherine Pulsifer, Celebrate

Together we have endured good times, bad times, but no regrets!
Catherine Pulsifer, No Regrets

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.
Steve Maraboli

To "let go"...is not to criticize and regulate anybody but to try to become what I dream I can be... is not to regret the past, but to grow and live for the future.
Author Unknown, To Let Go

Learning From Regret

We all make mistakes, but those moments can also teach us how to make better choices. These quotes encourage us to admit when we are wrong and move forward with greater understanding.

I admit I was wrong and I've been stubborn all along. Please, I am sorry, I was wrong, forgive me is my song.
Catherine Pulsifer, How I Feel

I have never known anyone to accept Christ's redemption and later regret it.
Billy Graham

We cannot always change what has happened to us, but we can change how we react and how we live in the future. Living with no regrets is living successfully.
Dr. Ellen Taricani

Letting Go Of The Past

Regret can keep our attention fixed on yesterday. These quotes remind us that accepting the past and valuing the people around us can help us find peace today.

Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
Jonathan Larson

I don't want to look at myself and know I am bluster and bluff and empty show.
Edgar A. Guest, Myself

I’d rather trust and regret than doubt and regret.
Reki Kawahara

Time has a way of making things okay so don't regret, just accept!
Catherine Pulsifer, One Year Later

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can’t build on it; it’s only good for wallowing in.
Katherine Mansfield

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more race, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with your family.
Barbara Bush

Making Today Count

A new day gives us another chance to do what matters. These words encourage us to take action, trust God, and avoid putting off the things we know are important.

"If" is a word of regret for passions that were never met.
Catherine Pulsifer, The Tiny Word of "If"

This is the beginning of a new day...I want it to be gain and not loss; good and not evil; success and not failure; in order that I shall not regret the price I have paid for it.
Dr. Heartsill Wilson, A New Day

For progress must come from within our depths, not allowing idle behavior for it will cost regrets.
Catherine Pulsifer, Make Every Second Count

Jesus can redeem your worst moment, so you don't have to live in regret!
Pastor John Gray

Most Christians are being crucified on a cross between two thieves: Yesterday's regret and tomorrow's worries.
Warren Wiersbe

Growing Stronger Through Regret

Even painful experiences can lead to personal growth when we learn from them. These quotes speak of forgiveness, courage, and using our time in ways we will be glad to remember.

Playing it safe does not always pay - you may regret it when you're gray!
Catherine Pulsifer, Take A Chance

When we clear away our regrets, joy replaces resentment and peace replaces conflict.
Charles Swindoll

...heal hurt feelings, forgive and forget - don't live your life with regret.
Catherine Pulsifer

Be gentle, kind and tender while you may - regrets cannot bring back this passing day
Arthur Franklin Fuller

Never regret anything from your past because one day, you’ll look back and thank it for hurting you so much that you decided to become a stronger human being.
Faith Star

Regrets hold us back from achieving our goals
Sipho P Nkosi

May you have no regretting when evening is begun. No vain and idle fretting o'er what you might have done.
Edgar A. Guest, A New Year's Song

Forgiving And Finding Peace

Holding on to what cannot be changed often adds to our unhappiness. These quotes remind us to forgive, appreciate the present, and carry lessons from the past into a new year.

Unforgiving hearts die in regret.
Unknown

I don’t dwell in the past; I don’t wallow in old events and emotions. I don’t waste time on regret. No use going over and over the details of what already happened.
Yanni

Dwelling in the web of regret doesn't change the past. However, any amount of gratitude can change the present of how you view the circumstances that you are in.
Lisa J. Morris

Each year's regrets are envelopes in which messages of hope are found for the new year.
John R. Dallas Jr.

Throw overboard useless regretting for deeds which you cannot undo, and learn the great art of forgetting old things which embitter the new.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Trust before you love, know before you judge, commit before you promise, forgive before you forget and appreciate before you regret.
Unknown

We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
Jim Rohn

Turning Regrets Into Lessons

Regret need not become a lifelong burden. These final quotes encourage us to learn, forgive, act while there is time, and take the chances that matter to us.

Regrets should be a lesson learned, NOT a lifetime of misery.
Jesus Apolinaris

Forgive and forget! For we know not how often 'twill spare us the pang of an endless regret.
S. E. Gordon, The Time To Forgive And Forget

Work before 'tis night; else thou'lt be regretting. Time is swift in flight.
Unknown, Time Is Swift

In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took.
Frasier Crane