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«It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.»
«I've never known any human being, high or humble, who ever regretted, when nearing life's end, having done kindly deeds. But I have known more than one millionaire who became haunted by the realization that they had led selfish lives.»
«I particularly regretted winning at the nineteenth hole by the aid of a stymie which was almost impossible to negotiate.»
Author: Bobby Jones (Golfer) | Keywords: nineteenth, regretted
«Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.»
Author: George Halas (Coach) | About: Doing Your Best | Keywords: regretted
«I have often regretted my speech, but never my silence»
Author: Publilius Syrus | Keywords: regretted, speech
«I've never known a musician who regretted being one. Whatever deceptions life may have in store for you, music itself is not going to let you down.»
«At forty-two I decided to become a photographer because it offered a means of creative thought and action. I didn't rationalize this, I just felt it intuitively and followed my intuition, which I have never regretted.»
«I have had a wonderful life. I have never regretted what I did. I regret things I didn't do. All my life I've done things at a moment's notice. Those are the things I remember. I was given courage, a sense of adventure and a little bit of humor. I don't think anyone has the right to intrude in your life, but they do. I would like people to separate the actress and the woman.»
«It was a fatal day when the public discovered that the pen is mightier than the paving-stone, and can be made as offensive as the brickbat. They at once sought for the journalist, found him, developed him, and made him their industrious and well-paid servant. It is greatly to be regretted, for both their sakes.»