Excuses Quotes

The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.

Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.

It happens to the best of them. You lay off singing and your throat gets out of practice. No excuses. I blew it.

One of the things I've always thought is a drag in so many period adaptations is that they are always buttoned up to the neck in so many clothes all the time. I'm always looking for excuses to get them out of their clothes.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Bad excuses are worse than none.

If the fans want me out, I'll put my hands up and leave. Like a proper man. I won't make excuses, I'll leave.

Several excuses are always less convincing than one.

As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.

Peer pressure and social norms are powerful influences on behaviour, and they are classic excuses.

Tackling the environment should not be a licence to lecture people, because they have no excuse not to exercise, or eat their fruit and vegetables. Nannying - at least among adults - is likely to be counterproductive. Providing information is empowering; lecturing people is not. So, no excuses, no nannying.

It's not the time to look for excuses.

If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.

I. Hate. Excuses. Excuses are a disease.

Winning excuses everything.

Find $50 a month for savings. No excuses!

Work hard and never make excuses.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

Most people don't have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims.

We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

It doesn't matter if you come from the inner city. People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. It's never too late for a person to recognize that they have potential in themselves.

So after a while, if people won't accept your excuses, you stop looking for them.

I think what's going on in Guantanamo Bay and other places is a disgrace to the U.S.A. I wouldn't say it's the cause of terrorism, but it has given impetus and excuses to potential terrorists to lash out at our country and justify their despicable acts.

Excuses change nothing, but make everyone feel better.