"I still hurt the--people who actually cared about me."

The Lorax's disappointment hurt even worse than his mother's. His mother was disappointed the cash was gone. The Lorax had expected better from him.

"I broke so many promises."

His gray-blue eyes flickered for a moment with regret and pain. "Ah, but, you know what they say about beggars and horses and wishes. I'm still a pretty crummy person. To put it mildly."