“Never ruin an apology
with an excuse.”

“When you apologize, try not to smile at the same time. It ruins the effect”

“An excuse is a polite rejection. Men are not afraid of 'ruining the friendship.”

“Is it meaningless to apologize?

Never.”

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.”

“The motto of feminists: “There is never an excuse for hitting a woman.” Shouldn’t it be, “There is never an excuse for hitting.”?”

“Never apologize, mister, it’s a sign of weakness.”

“Never apologize for showing feeling, my friend. Remember that when you do so, you apologize for truth.”

“He bumped into a pay phone and said, 'Excuse me, miss,' on our way in," said Julian.

"It's polite to apologize," said Mark with the same small voice.

"Not to inanimate objects.”

“It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.”