“I regret that it takes a life to learn how to live.”

“I regret that it takes a life to learn how to live..." - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close”

“Why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.”

“I pointed at, Something.He pointed at, Nothing.I pointed at, Something.Nobody pointed at, I love you.There was no way around it. We could not climb over it, or walk until we found its edge.I regret that it takes a life to learn how to live, Oskar. Because if I were able to live my life again, I would do things differently.I would change my life.I would kiss my piano teacher, even if he laughed at me.I would jump with Mary on the bed, even if I made a fool of myself.I would send out ugly photographs, thousands of them.”

“I want an infinitely blank book and the rest of time......why didn't I learn to treat everything like it was the last time, my greatest regret is how much I believed in the future.”

“I regret how much I believed in the future.”

“It takes life to live life”