Welcome to our collection of Guilt quotes. Guilt is a powerful emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. It is the feeling of remorse or regret for something we have done wrong or failed to do. Whether it is a small mistake or a major transgression, guilt can weigh heavily on our conscience, affecting our emotional well-being and shaping our actions.
Throughout history, guilt has been a recurring theme in literature, psychology, and philosophy. Many great minds have pondered the nature of guilt and its impact on individuals and society. Within this category, you will find a diverse range of thought-provoking quotes from renowned authors, philosophers, and psychologists, each offering a unique perspective on guilt.
These quotes explore the complexities of guilt, including its origins, consequences, and the moral dilemmas that arise from it. Some quotes delve into the psychological aspects of guilt, examining how it can shape our behavior and impact our relationships with others. Others remind us of the importance of forgiveness and self-acceptance in overcoming guilt and finding peace.
Whether you are seeking solace, reflection, or inspiration, we invite you to explore our collection of Guilt quotes. May these words offer you insights and perspectives that resonate with your own experiences, helping you navigate the intricate realm of guilt with compassion and understanding.
With other people, Hilly hands out lies like the Presbyterians hand out guilt, but it's our own silent agreement, this strict honesty, perhaps the one thing that has kept us friends
A lot of widows feel that they have betrayed their spouse by continuing to live. It's deranged thinking. I know that, but that doesn't stop you feeling it.
Emma dropped the paper. Her first impression was of a weak feeling in her stomach and in her knees; then of blind guilt, of unreality, of coldness, of fear; then she wished that it were already the next day. Immediately afterwards she realized that that wish was futile because the death of her father was the only thing that had happened in the world, and it would go on happening endlessly.
The Zoo is a prison for animals who have been sentenced without trial and I feel guilty because I do nothing about it. But there it was, I wanted to see an oyster-catcher and I was no better than the people who'd caged oyster-catchers for me to see.
Her visits to her former hometown were infrequent and often painful. Pilgrimages fueled by the tepid oxygen of family duty, unease, guilt. The more Esther loved her parents, the more helpless she felt, as they aged, to protect them from harm. A moral coward, she kept her distance.
. . . word-sniffing . . . is an addiction, like glue -- or snow -- sniffing in a somewhat less destructive way, physically if not economically. . . . As an addict, I am almost guiltily interested in converts to my own illness . . .
It's a taboo subject. How the dead are betrayed by the living. We who are living--we who have survived--understand that our guilt is what links us to the dead. At all times we can hear them calling to us, a growing incredulity in their voices, You will not forget me -- will you? How can you forget me? I have no one but you.
