#guilt

There is a noticeable element of the pathological in some current leftist critiques, which I tend to attribute to feelings of guilt allied to feelings of impotence. Not an attractive combination, because it results in self-hatred. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#guilt #impotence #iraq-war #leftism #pathology

No one blames her." "That never matters," said Alec. "Not when you blame yourself. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#blame #cassandra-clare #city-of-lost-souls #guilt #the-mortal-instruments

Chronic remorse, as all the moralists are agreed, is a most undesirable sentiment. If you have behaved badly, repent, make what amends you can and address yourself to the task of behaving better next time. On no account brood over your wrongdoing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#brooding #guilt #morality #remorse #repentance

Maybe there's more we all could have done, but we just have to let the guilt remind us to do better next time. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#guilt

I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't. ↗

— Veronica Roth

#guilt

Diana knew it wouldn't be right, but then she told herself that things only looked wrong when there was someone to see you. ↗

— Anna Godbersen

#wrongdoing #guilt

Guilt isn't always a rational thing, Clio realized. Guilt is a weight that will crush you whether you deserve it or not. ↗

— Maureen Johnson

#guilt

You know anything about investigative work?" "Sure. Annoy the people involved until the guilt party tries to make you go away. ↗

— Ilona Andrews

#ilona-andrews #investigative-work #kate #kate-daniels #magic-bites

Out, damned spot! out, I say! ↗

— William Shakespeare

#guilt

(I)f we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution. ↗

— J.M. Coetzee

#guilt #kindness #retribution #guilt