Pastoral Resources

As soon as I step on the court I just try to play tennis and don't find excuses. You know, I just lost because I lost, not because my arm was sore.

Continually finding excuses for taking a small glass of brandy and water.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it.

If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.

I do not believe in excuses. I believe in hard work as the prime solvent of life's problems.

Under the leadership of this President, the state of the union is not strong. We are being pulled apart rather than pulling together. Our democracy is suffering from the choices being made, and yet we are offered the same tired excuses and unrealistic analyses.

The day you take complete responsibility for yourself, the day you stop making any excuses, that's the day you start to the top.

People spend too much time finding other people to blame, too much energy finding excuses for not being what they are capable of being, and not enough energy putting themselves on the line, growing out of the past, and getting on with their lives.

We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

We first fought the heathens in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

I am not the kind of woman who excuses her mistakes while reminding us of what used to be.

The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

I'm not going to say that every record I've put out was the greatest record in history, but I'd stand by even the bad ones. Don't make excuses, make hits.

I'm not making any excuses. I got my butt kicked in certain games.

I'm not going to make any excuses. I just went out and stunk it up tonight.