Excuse Quotes

1674 Excuse quotes by 1175 unique authors

excuse me' he added, taking the opera glasses out of her hands and looking over her bare shoulder at the row of boxes opposite, 'i'm… — Leo Tolstoy
A werewolf tossed me against a giant packing crate while I was trying to rescue a frightened young girl who'd been kidnapped by an evil… — Patricia Briggs
Take off your coat." "Excuse me?" "Take it off." "No." "I want it off." "Then I suggest you hold your breath. Won't affect me in… — J R Ward
And there was that letter from the Bramleys—that really made me feel good. You don’t find people like the Bramleys now; radio, television and the… — James Herriot
The sadness which reigned everywhere was but an excuse for unfailing kindness. — Victor Hugo
[M]an is condemned to be free. Condemned, because he did not create himself, in other respect is free; because, once thrown into the world, he… — Jean-Paul Sartre
It is not difficult to deceive the first time, for the deceived possesses no antibodies; unvaccinated by suspicion, she overlooks lateness, accepts absurd excuses, permits… — John Updike
Idiot. Which road do you take when you're running from something weaker than yourself? Or maybe you're the one looking for an excuse to back… — Nobuhiro Watsuki
I never meant to call you Mudblood, it just-" Lily: "Slipped out? It’s too late. I’ve made excuses for you for years. None of my… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Life is not easy. We all have problems-even tragedies-to deal with, and luck has nothing to do with it. Bad luck is only the superstitious… — Joan Lowery Nixon
Lux’s frequent forged excuses from phys. Ed. She always used the same method, faking the rigid t’s and b’s of her mother’s signature and then,… — Jeffrey Eugenides
Speaking psycho-analytically, it may be laid down that any "great ideal" which people mention with awe is really an excuse for inflicting pain on their… — Bertrand Russell
Excuse me, there's no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow. — Stephen Schwartz
Lesbian?” Payton turned around and saw J.D. standing there. Maybe it was the wine. Maybe she was basking in the glow of their successful pitch… — Julie James
For to accuse requires less eloquence, such is man's nature, than to excuse; and condemnation, than absolution, more resembles justice. — Thomas Hobbes
That is a list of the Territories that yielded to Ebon Askavi. They now stand within the shadow of the Keep. They are mine. Anyone… — Anne Bishop
For some time now the impression has been growing upon me that everyone is dead. It happens when I speak to people. In the middle… — Walker Percy
Peculiar or not, it is my idea of pleasure. Why, why else do you lead this life you don't enjoy it? Don't talk of duty… — Barbara Mertz
Come on,” he droned, “I’ve been ordered to take you down to the bridge. Here I am, brain the size of a planet and they… — Douglas Adams
The human heart is greedy; it will use religion, color, or any other excuse to justify its greed. Blame the human heart. — Unknown Author
I'm not sure that insecurity is a good enough excuse for that sort of behavior. We're all insecure, and I really think he's old enough… — Jane Green
Novelty may fix our attention not even on the service but on the celebrant. You know what I mean. Try as one may to exclude… — C.S. Lewis
When you abandon making choices, you enter the vast world of excuses. — Wayne Dyer
We need to stop giving people excuses not to believe in God. You've probably heard the expression 'I believe in God, just not organized religion'.… — Francis Chan
Not everyone has a sob story, Charlie, and even if they do, it's no excuse. — Stephen Chbosky

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