Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alexander Pope

An excuse is worse than a lie, for an excuse is a lie, guarded.

Sean White

Right now we have a lot of inexperience at the plate. We have had a lot of injuries, and we aren't going to start using that as an excuse. People aren't hitting in positions that they are used to. We just need to be patient at the plate.

After 15 years, there is simply no excuse to not having this kind of technology available.

Submariner like that, you don't see those kinds of guys too often. But that's really no excuse.

Now it's an excuse so that people can be late. I think it's become a crutch.

Scott Hartnell

Now I have an excuse to grow a beard.

Adam Archuleta

There's a lot of reasons, or a lot of ways you could come up with an excuse to shut it down. Or maybe feel sorry for yourself. I think this is a testament to our character.

At least we can look at them, and we shouldn't have any excuses.

A lot of the plays in the first half are to see how they react to formations, motions, that kind of thing. A lot of the first half is trial, but that's no excuse for us not moving the ball. The plays are still supposed to work.

They have at this point ceased to be a meaningful cartel at these prices. The only reason they hold these OPEC meetings is have an excuse to get out of their own countries, go to Vienna and go on a shopping spree.

They have at this point ceased to be a meaningful cartel at these prices, ... The only reason they hold these OPEC meetings is have an excuse to get out of their own countries, go to Vienna and go on a shopping spree.

This is the confessional season and the markets will be a lot more nervous, ... Technology stocks will come under pressure and it is a perfect excuse for big investors to sell down.

The weather is not a good excuse for not outperforming. One is always tempted to have their eyes glaze over when retailers talk about the weather but the (impact) is real.

Justin Smith

This game is over with, and we've got to move on. It really doesn't mean anything. There's no excuses, but we knew we were going to play next week. It's win or go home now.

Lloyd Carr

Thirty-seven points should have been enough to win. There are no excuses.

It really looks like there should be no excuse for not having a medal.

They don't know how to market it -- that's the excuse so far.

Mike Newell

They had a game on Saturday as well as we did so we can't use that as an excuse.

Jeff Bagwell

You don't want everyone to think you're soft or that it's an excuse. It's tough on younger players.

Richard Jefferson

You can't make excuses for missing a player. They just wanted it more and they were more aggressive.

There were no excuses at the end. We had a great dinner, but didn't have a great dessert.

Richard Rogers

There is no way I am going back there. I was looking for an excuse to get out and that was it.

Steve Spurrier

There may be a few that say, 'Well, he's trying to use that as an excuse for getting his butt kicked by some teams. I'm not trying to use any excuses. We sort of are what we are.

Conor Oberst

You write such pretty words, But life's no storybook. Love's an excuse to get hurt. And to hurt. Do you like to hurt? I do, I do. Then hurt me, Then hurt me, Then hurt me...

This is the first time in my experience in the national team that there hasn't been any u excuse my language u (expletive) distractions,

Errol Morris

I've always wondered where explanations end and excuses begin.

Kit Harington

As an actor, you don't have much choice about your appearance. It's a good excuse for looking ridiculous.

William T. Vollmann

If I didn't feel that I was doing something or trying to do something for others, then I would have very little excuse for the life that I lead.

Robert Esche

I felt really weak, but there's no excuses.

Robin Lee

I am very glad Ang Lee is so successful that I can use him as an excuse whenever my mom tells me to find a real job.

Craig Wilson

I don't want to sit here and make up excuses because that's really tired when that happens,

Keith Brooking

But you won't hear any excuses in here. We're going to hold ourselves accountable. We'll look in the mirror and do what we have to do to get headed back in the right direction.

Matt Hasselbeck

Honestly, we're going to be OK, we're going to get over this game. Hey, we had an opportunity to play better and to be world champs. We didn't play well enough to be world champs and we all know that. People will make excuses, saying, 'They got you on a trick play,' or, 'The officials called that and it looked like something else.' As players, we're not going to make that excuse. Our excuse is we didn't play well enough, period.