“I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.”

— Lucille Ball

Variant: I'd rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.
Variant: Id rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not done.

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American actress and businesswoman 1911–1989

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“Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken.”

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