Many regrets

We try to have no regrets, because apparently that’s a no-brainer of a virtue, like patience or regular flossing. But it’s hard to avoid regrets when your work actually affects people.

Smart, conscientious people hate making mistakes. Not just because of ego. Because mistakes of a certain type have the kind of consequences that people with consciences don’t like to live with.

Jack Reacher (The Affair, Lee Child)