--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If you always have an excuse and say…" description: "\"If you always have an excuse and say 'sorry' but then do the same thing again your apology means nothing to me.\" — Anonymous" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/anonymous-1_apology_if-you-always-have-an-excuse-and-say-sor_2281427.jpg" --- # If you always have an excuse and say 'sorry' but then do… ![“If you always have an excuse and say 'sorry' but then do the same thing again your apology means nothing to me.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/anonymous-1_apology_if-you-always-have-an-excuse-and-say-sor_2281427.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/anonymous-1_apology_if-you-always-have-an-excuse-and-say-sor_2281427.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/46e/anonymous-1_apology_if-you-always-have-an-excuse-and-say-sor_2281427.jpg) > “If you always have an excuse and say 'sorry' but then do the same thing again your apology means nothing to me.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Repeated excuses erode trust; apologies lose meaning when behavior doesn't change. **In simple terms:** Apologies are empty if actions repeat. Key Takeaway Align words with actions. Themes trust accountability communication Mood frustrated disappointed Type advice reflective When to use this quote - personal relationships - workplace - customer service Key Concepts integrity behavioral consistency Questions to Reflect On - How can you ensure apologies are followed by action? - What steps rebuild trust after repeated excuses? 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But when I say that I am sorry, I mean it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-m-not-perfect-i-make-mistakes-and-i-hurt-people-but-when-i-say-that/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [When you say sorry, make sure you mean it. Insincere apologies can be detected while heart-felt apologies melt away all grievances, anger and hatred.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-you-say-sorry-make-sure-you-mean-it-insincere-apologies-can-be/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I hate it when people can't accept that they're in the wrong so say 'I'm sorry BUT you blah blah.' No. Accept your mistakes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-hate-it-when-people-can-t-accept-that-they-re-in-the-wrong-so-say-i/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Its funny how an apology means nothing anymore. You're still fake as usual. 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Don't apologize if you aren't going to show how sincere you are. Otherwise the apology means nothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/actions-speak-louder-than-words-don-t-apologize-if-you-aren-t-going/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## More by Anonymous > [And a tear rolled down her cheek, as she said goodbye; because she's walking away, and she's never looking back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/and-a-tear-rolled-down-her-cheek-as-she-said-goodbye-because-she-s/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Life is full of change. That's how we learn and grow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/life-is-full-of-change-that-s-how-we-learn-and-grow/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done. It is what you haven't done that will torment you. 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I can’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/scrabble-the-game-is-available-in-braille-that-s-a-nice-fact-this/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Everyone needs someone to love, and I choose you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/everyone-needs-someone-to-love-and-i-choose-you/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [“THIS tale of my sore-troubled life I write,    To thank the God of nature, who conveyed    My soul to me, and with such care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/this-tale-of-my-sore-troubled-life-i-write-to-thank-the-god-of-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Put on my J's and dance the whole night away Im naughty by nature like Im hip-hop hooray With my hands in the sky,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/put-on-my-j-s-and-dance-the-whole-night-away-im-naughty-by-nature/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [Me.. I have been through a lot, but I still manage to have a smile on my face. 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Why do we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-tambascio/why-do-we-apologize-for-advocating-for-ourselves-why-do-we-apologize/) [Elizabeth Tambascio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-tambascio/) > [It's hard to say sorry when It's really your fault.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rakii-retondo/it-s-hard-to-say-sorry-when-it-s-really-your-fault/) [Rakii Retondo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rakii-retondo/) > [“A lady need never apologize. ~ Joseph de Bonaparte (Brother of Napoleon)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/allison-pataki/a-lady-need-never-apologize-joseph-de-bonaparte-brother-of-napoleon/) [Allison Pataki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/allison-pataki/) > [And apologies, once postponed, become harder and harder to make, and finally impossible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-mitchell/and-apologies-once-postponed-become-harder-and-harder-to-make-and/) [Margaret Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-mitchell/) > [In the formation of such a government, it is not only the right, but the indispensable duty of every citizen to examine the principles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-webster/in-the-formation-of-such-a-government-it-is-not-only-the-right-but/) [Noah Webster](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-webster/) > [Apologizing does not always mean you are wrong, it just means that value your relationships more than your ego.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chinier-bennett/apologizing-does-not-always-mean-you-are-wrong-it-just-means-that/) [Chinier Bennett](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chinier-bennett/) > [If I can get enough signatures, to present an apology to slavery, I will present it to the President. 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