{"quotes":[{"text":"The hero isn’t the one who is right, but the one who steps forward to take the blame—deserved or not—and apologize to save a relationship.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologize","apology","hero","heroes","i-m-sorry","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich"],"id":36852,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"I don't break down,' she announced. 'Got it?'He got it. He was already pulling back, looking ashamed of himself, but somehow he was still holding her wrist.'I never break down. I'm a lawyer.","author":"John le Carré","tags":["a-most-wanted-man","emotions","feelings","i-m-sorry","john-le-carre","sorry"],"id":41455,"author_id":"John+le+Carr%C3%A9"},{"text":"I’m sorry.’ The two most inadequate words in the English language.","author":"Beth Revis","tags":["apology","i-m-sorry","language","relationships","sorry"],"id":45100,"author_id":"Beth+Revis"},{"text":"If you think the most courageous and difficult thing you can do is stubbornly stand your ground, try graciously giving in.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologizing","back-down","concede","giving-in","graciousness","humility","i-m-sorry","maturity","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","stubbornness","submit"],"id":110640,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"There’s a small window of opportunity to apologize sometimes after you’ve terribly wronged someone. It closes. Sometimes forever, but it never opens wide enough again for a good breeze.","author":"Darnell Lamont Walker","tags":["forgiveness","friendship","i-m-sorry","opportunity","sorry","window"],"id":145523,"author_id":"Darnell+Lamont+Walker"},{"text":"Just say “I’m sorry.” It’s not a tongue twister. It does not need repeating multiple times. The phrase is simple and short, easy to articulate. And the last time I checked, it sounded just as good—if not better—in a whisper. So just say it; say “I’m sorry.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologize","apology","i-m-sorry","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich"],"id":200849,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"Saying 'I'm sorry' is saying 'I love you' with a wounded heart in one hand and your smothered pride in the other.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologize","apologizing","apology","i-love-you","i-m-sorry","love","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","sorry"],"id":240323,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"I’m sorry. Oh, what simple words are these!I’m sorry. Lips should breathe them out with ease!But nay, in barring up the way,“I’ll die first” are the words you say.I’m sorry, woe is all pride guarantees.","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologetic","apologies","apology","i-m-sorry","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","sorry"],"id":256759,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"Who cares who's right or wrong when the last word is a kind apology?","author":"Richelle E. Goodrich","tags":["apologize","apologizing","apology","i-m-sorry","meekness","regret","richelle","richelle-e-goodrich","richelle-goodrich","right","right-or-wrong","sorry","wrong"],"id":314099,"author_id":"Richelle+E.+Goodrich"},{"text":"Apologizing is different from begging, it doesn't change your status, go ahead and get on your knees, spill tears if you got it, for the person you offended, if at all you had a place in their hearts, you'll be totally forgiven and accepted.","author":"Michael Bassey Johnson","tags":["apologetic","ask-for-pardon","beg","close-to-tears","contrition","cry","crying","eat-humble-pie","expressing-regret","forgiveness","humble-pie","i-love-you","i-m-sorry","make-an-apology","michael-bassey-johnson","pardon","regret","regrets","remorse","repentant","say-sorry","sorry","tears"],"id":314221,"author_id":"Michael+Bassey+Johnson"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":12,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}