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Origin of quote "I'd rather regret having done something than ..."
Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)?
"When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did."
It must be much older than H. Jackson Brown, Jr.'s book "Life's Little Instruction Book" 1991.
Is it a variant of Tennyson?
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all. - from In Memoriam
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"When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did."
It must be much older than H. Jackson Brown, Jr.'s book "Life's Little Instruction Book" 1991.
Is it a variant of Tennyson?
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all. - from In Memoriam
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[nq:1]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? "[/nq] That is so pedestrian and unremarkable that it is hardly worth remembering. It certainly isn't worth keeping in a quotation file.
- [nq:1]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)?
- "[/nq] That is so pedestrian and unremarkable that it is hardly worth remembering.
- It certainly isn't worth keeping in a quotation file.
- It's the sort of tripe that should appear over Jack Handley's name.
- [nq:1]It must be much older than H.
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[nq:1]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? "When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more than the ones you did."[/nq]
That is so pedestrian and unremarkable that it is hardly worth remembering. It certainly isn't worth keeping in a quotation file. It's the sort of tripe that should appear over Jack Handley's name.
[nq:1]It must be much older
That is so pedestrian and unremarkable that it is hardly worth remembering. It certainly isn't worth keeping in a quotation file. It's the sort of tripe that should appear over Jack Handley's name.
[nq:1]It must be much older
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It's Jack Handey,* whose work is always interesting. If I were given the choice between reading something called *Life's Little Instruction Book* and a collection of *Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey, I'd pick the latter without hesitation.
For the spelling of his name, which is often misspelled on the Internet, see the following cover of a book of postcards based upon his work:
For the spelling of his name, which is often misspelled on the Internet, see the following cover of a book of postcards based upon his work:
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[nq:1]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? "When you look back on your life, you'll regret the ... of Tennyson? 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. - from In Memoriam[/nq]
I don't know. But there's also:
"Father, what does regret mean?"
"Well, son, a funny thing about regret is, that it's always better to regret something you have done,
I don't know. But there's also:
"Father, what does regret mean?"
"Well, son, a funny thing about regret is, that it's always better to regret something you have done,
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[nq:1]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? "When you look back on your life, you'll regret the ... the ones you did." It must be much older than H. Jackson Brown, Jr.'s book "Life's Little Instruction Book" 1991.[/nq]
Various websites attribute the following quote to the syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986):
"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by tim
Various websites attribute the following quote to the syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986):
"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by tim
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[nq:1]Various websites attribute the following quote to the syndicated columnist Sydney J. Harris (1917-1986): "Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable."[/nq]
But did he ever write anything worth remembering? At least that's better than the "When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more
But did he ever write anything worth remembering? At least that's better than the "When you look back on your life, you'll regret the things you didn't do more
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[nq:2]Various websites attribute the following quote to the syndicated columnist ... for the things we did not do that is inconsolable."[/nq]
[nq:1]But did he ever write anything worth remembering? At least that's better than the "When you look back on your ... "All the faults of the age come from Christianity and journalism." (1)known as Frank Harris, but really James Thomas Harris.[/nq]
[nq:1]But did he ever write anything worth remembering? At least that's better than the "When you look back on your ... "All the faults of the age come from Christianity and journalism." (1)known as Frank Harris, but really James Thomas Harris.[/nq]
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[nq:2]But did he ever write anything worth remembering? At least ... journalism." (1)known as Frank Harris, but really James Thomas Harris.[/nq]
[nq:1]Or says he said. He was an infamous r=E9sum=E9 padder.[/nq]
Sydney J. Harris wrote a lot of lovely things. I especially liked his column about his "religion" something about being a Reformed Druid.
But about the original question on this
[nq:1]Or says he said. He was an infamous r=E9sum=E9 padder.[/nq]
Sydney J. Harris wrote a lot of lovely things. I especially liked his column about his "religion" something about being a Reformed Druid.
But about the original question on this
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Dan Clore filted:
[nq:2]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? ... never to have loved at all. - from In Memoriam[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know. But there's also: "Father, what does regret mean?" "Well, son, a funny thing about regret is, that ... if you see your mom this weekend, be sure and tell her 'Satan! Satan! Satan!'" ******** Surfers, "Sweat Loaf"[/nq]
"I'd rather be s
[nq:2]Does anyone know the origin of this quote (or equiv)? ... never to have loved at all. - from In Memoriam[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't know. But there's also: "Father, what does regret mean?" "Well, son, a funny thing about regret is, that ... if you see your mom this weekend, be sure and tell her 'Satan! Satan! Satan!'" ******** Surfers, "Sweat Loaf"[/nq]
"I'd rather be s
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