“Sometimes you just have to regret things and move on.”

“It's just a fantasy
It's not the real thing
It's just a fantasy
It's not the real thing.
But sometimes a fantasy
Is all you need.”

Billy Joel (1949) American singer-songwriter and pianist

“I did it to get what I want. Maybe I should regret that, but I can’t. Sometimes you do the bad thing and hope for the good result.”

Holly Black book Black Heart

“Regret for the things we have done will be tempered by time. It is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.”

Sydney J. Harris (1917–1986) American journalist

“If there's one thing I've learned in the last few months, it's that sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump.”

Sarah Dessen book Dreamland

“Days are stupid length. They are just long enough to get regret and then you have to go to bed.”

Dylan Moran (1971) Irish actor and comedian

“If there is one thing that I have learnt for all I've been through – it's that you only regret the things you didn't do.”

Cameron Duncan (1986–2003) New Zealand filmmaker

“You will have more regrets for the things you didn't try than the ones you tried and didn't succeed at.”

Jay Samit (1961) American businessman

“Sometimes, when the spirit moves me
I can do many wondrous things
I wanna know when the spirit moves you
Did ye get healed?”

Van Morrison (1945) Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician

“Sometimes we have to face the things that hurt us most. Maybe you won’t heal till you do. You haven’t yet.” They both knew that was true. “You can’t move ahead until you bury the past.”

Danielle Steel (1947) American author of romance novels