Katherine Mansfield Quotes About Regret
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Regret is an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to be a writer can afford to indulge in it.
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I love the evening star. Does that sound foolish? I used to go into the backyard, after sunset, and wait for it until it shone above the dark gum tree. I used to whisper 'There you are, my darling.' And just in that first moment it seemed to be shining for me alone. It seemed to understand this ... something which is like longing, and yet it is not longing. Or regret - it is more like regret.
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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.
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Regret is an appalling waste of time.
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Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back.
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