Quotes on Excuses

Tradition is what you resort to when you don't have the time or the money to do it right.Kurt Alder

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99% of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.George Washington Carver

• failure
• excuses

People who are always making allowances for themselves soon go bankrupt.Mary Poole

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Blaming destiny is a poor out for those who don't reach desired destinations.Malcom Forbes

• failure
• excuses
• destiny
• fate

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.George Washington

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The thoughtless, the ignorant, and the indolent, seeing only the apparent effects of things and not the things themselves, talk of luck, of fortune, and chance.James Allen

• luck
• fortune
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Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.Henry Ward Beecher

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• standards

When life does not go our way or we inadvertently make a mistake, it is so easy to make excuses, place blame on others, or argue that circumstances were against us. But we only progress in life to the extent that we take responsibility for our actions and attitudes, and put forth the initiative necessary to create our own circumstances.Stephen Covey

• self improvement
• progress
• excuses
• responsibility
• initiative

Everybody's had disappointments, and anyone can rationalize his actions. But none of that matters. Blaming other people for your condition is a total waste of time.Betty Ford

• excuses
• responsibility
• blame