Katherine Mansfield Regret Quotations

Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.

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.

Regret is an appalling waste of time.

Regret is an appalling waste of energy, and no one who intends to be a writer can afford to indulge in it.

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back.