In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry.
~Margaret Laurence
An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard one side of the case. God has written all the books.”
~Samuel Butler
A stiff apology is a second insult…. The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.
~G.K. Chesterton
An apology is a good way to have the last word.
~Author Unknown
An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.
~Lynn Johnston
Apologizing – a very desperate habit – one that is rarely cured. Apology is only egotism wrong side out.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
An apology is a good way to have the last word.
~Author Unknown
Never ruin an apology with an excuse.
~Kimberly Johnson
An apology might help, but you can change your life without one.
~Robin Quivers
True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive. ~Mignon McLaughlin
Apology is only egotism wrong side out.
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
It’s easier to apologize than ask for permission.
~Author Unknown
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
The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.
~Red Auerbach
I don’t ask for an apology because it’s only tomorrow’s fish-and-chip paper.
~Tracey Emin
The only good thing about punctuality is that it usually gets you an apology. ~Author Unknown
Apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift.
~Margaret Lee Runbeck
If it’s a good idea, go ahead and do it. It’s much easier to apologize than it is to get permission.
~Grace Hopper
A hero is someone we can admire without apology.
~Kitty Kelley
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so you apologize for truth.
~Benjamin Disrael
Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused.
~King Charles I
Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past. ~Tryon Edwards