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• I don't have a shred of regret about entering the exchange-rate mechanism.

  John Major

  Entering, Rate, Mechanism

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• The Philippines is a terrible name, coming from Spain. Phillip II was the father of the inquisition, who I believe died of syphilis. It is my great regret that we didn't change the name of our country.

  Imelda Marcos

  Country, Father, Believe

  "Queen of the islands". Interview with Jonathan Watts, www.theguardian.com. November 11, 2006.

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• I loved doing 'Pennies from Heaven.' Because you have to understand that I'd been doing comedy for 15 to 20 years, and suddenly along came the opportunity to do this beautiful film. It was so emotional to me. I loved it. I don't think it was a good career move, but I have no regrets about doing it.

  Steve Martin

  Beautiful, Moving, Opportunity

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• I was the guy who was constantly speaking out against the Vietnam War. I have no regrets about that.

  George McGovern

  War, Guy, Vietnam

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• When you know that you can overcome challenges, you do gain that self-respect, and then you won't end up in a situation that you regret later on.

  Danica McKellar

  Respect, Self, Challenges

  "Actress Danica McKellar Solves For 'X'". "Science Friday" with Ira Flatow, www.npr.org. August 6, 2010.

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• One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret - how we manage to remove that from our conscience, or whether that's even possible, interested me.

  Ian Mcewan

  Religious, Errors, Important

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• It is utterly false and cruelly arbitrary... to put all the play and learning into childhood, all the work into middle age, and all the regrets into old age.

  Margaret Mead

  Birthday, Learning, Play

  "Teacher's Treasury of Stories for Every Occasion". Book by Millard Dale Baughman, 1958.

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• The regrets of yesterday and the fear of tomorrow can kill you.

  Liza Minnelli

  Yesterday, Tomorrow

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• But at the same time, I don't let myself regret things to the point that I'm paralyzed.

  Moby

  Paralyzed

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• Fear is stupid. So are regrets.

  Marilyn Monroe

  Love, Life, Happiness

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• I'm very lucky, I'm happy with life because my experiences led me to do what I had to do. I don't have any regrets whatsoever.

  Van Morrison

  Life, Inspire, Lucky

  "What's Wrong With This Picture?". Interview with Niall Stokes, www.hotpress.com. October 28, 2003.

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• Adult characters are all the things they've encountered over time. But kids haven't accumulated all the life experience, all the regrets. They tend to be more in the moment, more willing to play, to be joyful.

  Viggo Mortensen

  Character, Kids, Play

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• I have no tattoos that I regret - I have had some that I have had changed according to how my life was.

  Nas

  Tattoo, Changed, I Regret

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I have questioned myself about the brutality in the last few novels. Actually in The Leopard, in hindsight, I feel I went a little bit too far with screaming blood. There are a couple of scenes that I regret and wish I had the chance to rewrite. Phantom has less blood.

  Jo Nesbo

  Couple, Blood, Wish

  "Jo Nesbø: 'I am a vulture'". Interview with Andrew Anthony, www.theguardian.com. March 10, 2012.

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• One of my great regrets, and I don't have many, is that I spent too long putting people's status and reputation ahead of their more important qualities. I learned far too late in life that a long list of letters after someone's name is no guarantee of compassion, kindness, humour, all the far more relevant stuff.

  Bill Nighy

  Kindness, Compassion, Names

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• Every comedian dreams of hosting 'The Tonight Show' and, for seven months, I got to. I did it my way, with people I love, and I do not regret a second.

  Conan O'Brien

  Dream, Seven Months, People

  "Conan O'Brien quips about next career move: nudity" by Catherine Donaldson-Evans, Marla Lehner, www.cnn.com. January 23, 2010.

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• You can never regret anything you do in life. You kind of have to learn the lesson from whatever the experience is and take it with you on your journey forward.

  Aubrey O'Day

  Journey, Lessons, Kind

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• When you're happy you find pure joy in your life. There are no regrets in this state of happiness - and that's a goal worth striving for in all areas of your life.

  Suze Orman

  Goal, Joy, Strive

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• The biggest fear I have is to die with regrets, and of course that will come true.

  Alexander Payne

  Courses, Dies, Biggest Fear

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• I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.

  Nancy Pelosi

  War, Cost, Vote

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• People always ask me, 'What is it that you regret?' And I say, 'nothing, because I could not buy what I've learned.' And I apply those things to my life I learn. And hopefully, hopefully it helps me to be a better human in the future and make better choices.

  Katy Perry

  People, Choices, Helping

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• I always say that things are meant to be and everything happens for a reason, so I don't have any regrets.

  Kevin Pietersen

  Everything Happens For A Reason, Things Are Meant To Be, Reason

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• People always tell me I'm going to regret not having kids. But what if I have one and then I regret having it? Has anyone thought of that option?

  Karl Pilkington

  Kids, People, What If

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I had a friend who worked at a hospice, and he said people in their final moments don't discuss their successes, awards or what books they wrote or what they accomplished. They only talk about their loves and their regrets, and I think that's very telling.

  Brad Pitt

  Success, Book, Thinking

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• I don't have regrets, there are only lessons. You learn from them, and you become a better person.

  Nicole Polizzi

  Lessons, Better Person, Inspirational Celebrity

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