Apology Quotes
Apologies can make all the difference in the world and by doing so, it can make us a better person. Most of us aren’t sure how to say sorry and find ourselves in a deep fix when it comes to making amends, especially if we’ve hurt someone we love. Apologizing is hard but a necessary step to take if we want to remain connected to our loved ones.
Below, you will find an array of apology quotes and sayings. Let these i’m sorry quotes remind you to apologize when you have wronged someone.
80 Apology Quotes And Sayings
“An apology is a lovely perfume; it can transform the clumsiest moment into a gracious gift.” – Margaret Lee Runbeck
“Pride and ego makes a mockery of an apology. Humility wins forgiveness without question…so break ‘yo’self’!” – T. F. Hodge
“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
“Sacrifice is at the heart of repentance. Without deeds, your apology is worthless.” – Bryan Davis
“Never forget the nine most important words of any family – I love you. You are beautiful. Please forgive me.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Any good apology has 3 parts: 1)I’m sorry 2)It’s my fault 3)What can I do to make it right? Most people forget the third part.” – Unknown
“An apology given just to appease one’s conscience is self-serving and better left unspoken!” – Evinda Lepins
“Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.” – Tyron Edwards
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.”― Benjamin Franklin
“Accept everything about yourself – I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end – no apologies, no regrets.” – Henry Kissinger
“You can always say sorry, But the real apology is when you hear the sadness in their voice and see the look in their eyes. And you realize that they have hurt themselves just as much.” – Kid Cudi
“Never apologize for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet them.” – Suman Rai
“It isn’t always to apologize for your mistakes but doing so shows a person with a strong sense of self.” – Byron Pulsifer
“The art of a sincere and heartfelt apology is one of the greatest skills you will ever learn.” – Jeanette LeBlanc
“The only correct actions are those that demand no explanation and no apology.” – Red Auerbach
“I understand the concept of being the bigger person but I do not understand why some people apologize to others when they weren’t wrong.” – Unknown
“More people should apologize, and more people should accept apologies when sincerely made.” – Greg LeMond
“A meaningful apology is one that communicates three R’s: regret, responsibility, and remedy.” – Beverley Engel
“A genuine apology is like an eleventh-hour rain on a dusty crop. Grossly overdue, but miraculously just in time.” – Jacqueline A. Bussie
“Apologies require vulnerability.” – Jennifer Thomas
“Nothing wrong with apologizing, but saying I’m sorry does nothing when you continue to make the same mistakes.” – Unknown
“I wish for you the wisdom to realize that forgiveness has nothing to do with an apology.” – Steve Maraboli
“Life is one long apology.” – Marilyn L. Rice
“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” – Robert Brault
“Never apologize for showing your feelings. When you do, you are apologizing for the truth.” – Jose N. Harris
“When anger and bitterness overpower your goodness, you can neither apologize nor forgive.” – Balroop Singh
“It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.” – Archibald Alexander
“Apology doesn’t mean that you were wrong, or other person was right. It means that your relationship is valuable than your ego.” – Ain Eineziz
“An apology can be a wonderful thing so long as it is infrequent and from the heart. However, beware of the person who justifies bad behavior with apologies. For them it is a means to an end, and quite often at your expense.” – Gary Hopkins
“Apologies aren’t meant to change the past, they are meant to change the future.” – Kevin Hancock
“Never make a defense or an apology until you are accused.” – King Charles I
“I believe that things should be let go once they are discussed. Apology accepted. End of story.” – Brad Goreski
“A person can apologize endlessly, and even if you forgive them, sometimes you can’t forget the pain they’ve caused you.” – Nishan Panwar
“A sincere and warmly-expressed apology can produce the same effects as morphine on a suffering soul.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
“An apology is saying the right thing after doing the wrong thing.” – Vikrant Parsai
An apology is a good way to have the last word.-Unknown
“‘I’m sorry.’ The two most inadequate words in the English language.” – Beth Revis
“The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features.” – Leon Uris
“True remorse is never just a regret over consequence; it is a regret over motive.” – Mignon McLaughlin
An apology? Bah! Disgusting! Cowardly! Beneath the dignity of any gentleman, however wrong he might be.~Steve Martin
“Flowers say you’re sorry. A date says you’ve learnt your lesson. A diamond says both the above. All three and you’re making her suspicious.” – Saleem Sharma
“I don’t like it, and I’m sorry I ever had anything to do with it.” – Erwin Schrodinger
“Be the hero of hearts; learn to say I’m sorry.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
Distance does not decide who is your brother and who is not. The church is going to have to become the conscience of the free market if it’s to have any meaning in this world – and stop being its apologist.
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“Would ‘sorry’ have made any difference? Does it ever? It’s just a word. One word against a thousand actions.” – Sarah Ockler
“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” – Unknown
“Maturity is the ability to reap without apology and not complain when things don’t go well.” – Jim Rohn
“My life is an apology for the life of my father.” – Kristin Cashore
“Some people accidentally walk on your feet and apologize, while others walk all over your heart and don’t even realize.” – Unknown
“Mistakes are always forgivable if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee
“I love you and I always will and I am sorry. What a useless word.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Saying sorry to someone is hard… but putting your pride down for someone is the hardest.” – Christina Orante
“Smart people always say sorry, while the stupid ones just wait for the smart one to say sorry.” – Unknown
“Chocolate says “I’m sorry” so much better than words.” – Rachel Vincent
“I’m sorry, if you were right, I’d agree with you.” – Robin Williams
“Apologizing does not always mean you’re wrong and the other person is right. It just means you value your relationship more than your ego.” – Mark Matthews
“‘I’m sorry you’re angry’ is NOT an apology.” – Lisa Lutz
“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
“Saying sorry to someone is hard… but putting your pride down for someone is the hardest.” – Cristina Orante
“When you forgive, you free your soul. But when you say I’m sorry, you free two souls.” – Donald L. Hicks
“I have learned that sometimes “sorry” is not enough. Sometimes you actually have to change.” – Claire London
I felt ashamed for what I had done. I don’t have any excuses. I did what I did. I take full responsibility for myself and my actions. I wouldn’t pawn this off on anybody. I’m sorry it happened. And I hurt people.~~Louie Anderson
“It’s not that ‘sorry’ doesn’t mean anything; it just doesn’t mean anything when some people say it… Don’t be one of those people.” – Steve Maraboli
“Saying ‘I’m sorry’ is saying ‘I love you’ with a wounded heart in one hand and your smothered pride in the other.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
“If an apology is followed by an excuse or a reason, it means they are going to commit same mistake again they just apologized for.” – Amit Kalantri
“You can make up a quarrel, but it will always show where it was patched.” – Edgar Watson Howe
“Friends are God’s apology for relations.” – Hugh Kingsmill
“The only good thing about punctuality is that it usually gets you an apology.” – Unknown
“In some families, please is described as the magic word. In our house, however, it was sorry.” – Margaret Laurence
I overlooked your happiness in an attempt to make myself happy, only to realize that my happiness lies in yours. I am sorry, please forgive me.~Unknown
“Apologies are great, but they don’t really change anything. You know what does? Action.” – Stella Young
“Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.” – John Wayne
“A hero is someone we can admire without apology.” – Kitty Kelley
“By the time most people say ‘I’m sorry’ it is already too late.” – Ken Poirot
“I’m not very good at saying sorry, but I apologize.” – Chris Kurtz
“It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, ‘I’m sorry.’” – Matshona Dhliwayo
“An apology might help, but you can change your life without one.” – Robin Quivers
“I am determined to offer an apology with my death.” – Hideki Tojo
“My husband doesn’t apologize. Even to Me” – Claire Underwood