Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
permalink source: Sydney J. HarrisI always look for a woman who has a tattoo. I see a woman with a tattoo, and I’m thinking, okay, here’s a gal who’s capable of making a decision she’ll regret in the future.
permalink source: Richard JeniWhen asked what they regret most in the last six months, people tend to identify actions that didn't meet their expectations. But when asked about what they regret most when they look back on their lives as whole, people tend to identify failures to act. In the short run, we regret a bad educational choice, whereas in the long run, we regret a missed educational opportunity. In the short run, we regret a broken romance, whereas in the long run, we regret a missed romantic opportunity.
permalink source: The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less, Barry Schwartz, 149