Apology calls for a willingness to sacrifice on behalf of the wronged party and the inherent value of the relationship, not for what it brings to you but for what you can bring to it.

The purpose of apology is to extend ourselves in such a way that relationships become deeper, and life becomes richer and more human in the process.

No apology is equal to the task set before it.

An apology informed is good; an apology performed is better.

An effective apology focuses more on compassion for the victim than redemption for the offender.

Accepting the apology signals the acknowledgment of a need to move forward, but not necessarily together.

Apology is the most courageous gesture we can make to ourselves.