one thing I don’t need
is any more apologies
i got sorry greetin me at my front door
you can keep yrs
i don’t know what to do wit em
they don’t open doors
or bring the sun back
they don’t make me happy
or get a mornin paper
didn’t nobody stop usin my tears to wash cars
cuz a sorry.

Ntozake Shange

Stichwörter: strength forgiveness sympathy apologies apology independance



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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

Stichwörter: humor people apologies apologizing taking-advantage



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The idea we came up with, well before we left, was something we coined Performance Literature. Excuse the use of that second word, because I realize it's presumptuous. Also, excuse the first word, and the term in general.

Dave Eggers

Stichwörter: literature apologies



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Apologize: To lay the foundation for a future offence.

Ambrose Bierce

Stichwörter: humor satire apologies offences



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He sighed. "I don't think an apology will do, Mercy. Because an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. And, under the circumstances, you wouldn't do anything differently, would you?

"No.

Patricia Briggs

Stichwörter: friendship apologies



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Don't say you're sorry, ask me how much it cost.

Stuart Connelly

Stichwörter: apologies idiots



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By the day's end I realized that there were a zillion ways to apologize to someone, but none of them mattered if you never opened your mouth.

Jennifer Jabaley

Stichwörter: apologies death-note



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Never apologize for showing your feelings. When you do, you are apologizing for the truth.

José N. Harris

Stichwörter: truth feelings apologies apology apologize



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Leo lowered his screwdriver. He looked at the ceiling and shook his head like, What am I gonna do with this guy?
"I try very hard to be annoying," Leo said. "Don't insult my ability to annoy. And how am I supposed to resent you if you go apologizing? I'm a lowly mechanic. You're like the prince of the sky, son of the Lord of the Universe. I'm supposed to resent you."
"Lord of the Universe?" (Jason)
"Sure, you're all-bam! Lightning man. And 'Watch me fly. I am the eagle that soars-" (Leo)
"Shut up, Valdez." (Jason)
Leo managed a little smile. "Yeah, see. I do annoy you."
"I apologize for apologizing." (Jason)
"Thank you." He went back to work, but the tension had eased between them. Leo still looked sad and exhausted-just not quite so angry.

Rick Riordan

Stichwörter: humor resentment apologies annoying leo-valdez jason-grace



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You broke her heart in person—you fix it in person!

R.J. Gonzales

Stichwörter: apologies broken-heart fixing-things



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