“One who wallows in regret cannot see into their future. Wallowing in regret brings nothing but harm; by doing so, they only bring afflictions upon themselves.”

—  Jun Hong Lu

Quotes from Word of Wisdoms Vol.3

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常常後悔的人，是一個看不到將來的人。 後悔只會給自己帶來傷害， 只會給自己增加更多煩惱。

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