#excuse

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. ↗

— Henry Ward Beecher

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

— Henry Ward Beecher

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An excuse becomes an obstacle in your journey to success when it is made in place of your best effort or when it is used as the object of the blame. ↗

— Bo Bennett

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Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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The small companies who feel that the majors are a threat, or are predators, will use that as an excuse for their eventual downfall. Don't blame others for your own inadequacies. ↗

— Greg Ginn

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And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write - every day, no excuses. It's so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they'd rather clean the toilet than do the writing. ↗

— Octavia Butler

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Any excuse to live in New York and do art. Has to be one of the most rewarding experiences in the world. ↗

— Tommy Chong

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The only excuse for war is that we may live in peace unharmed. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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You find me at work; excuse the dust on my blouse. I sculpt my marble myself. ↗

— Camille Claudel

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I thank you for your kind invitation to introduce me to the president of the Republic. Since I have not been out of my atelier for two months, I have no appropriate costume for this circumstance. Please excuse me. ↗

— Camille Claudel

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