An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded.
Pope John Paul IIWinners don't make excuses when the other side plays the game.
WinningHarvey Specter in Suits, Season 1 Episode 12The only opponents who aren't coming up with excuses for being defeated by me are computers.
Losing & Defeat, ChessBobby Fischer (World Chess Champion)The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving an excuse.
KindnessJules RenardThe only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.
MotivationThe Wolf of Wall Street, by Jordan BelfortIn football, the worst things are excuses. Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.
Football/SoccerPep GuardiolaThere are all kinds of stupid people that annoy me but what annoys me most is a lazy argument.
Christopher HitchensI attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.
Florence NightingaleNinety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
George Washington CarverExcuses are easy to manufacture, and hard to sell.
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