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Accuse Quotes

Standing firm when the finger points your way.

These lines come mostly from people defending themselves against accusations, whether from close family members who doubt their motives or from media coverage they feel misrepresents them. This theme of pushing back against unfair judgment connects to our Doing quotes.

I am damn good. I am doing all this for Egypt and nothing else. I reject 70 per cent of media interviews while these people who accuse me are running after them.

Quotes by Zahi Hawass

Our moms accuse us of selling out all the time, so we're still trying to cope with that. They claim to be true fans, like they've been there from the beginning, and they think that we've kind of, like, changed...

Quotes by Tyler Joseph

They accuse me of having a hard hand, but people closest to me know that is not the nature of my heart.

Quotes by Tomas Borge

I was desperate really for people not to accuse me of coldness. It was taboo.

Quotes by Thomas Dolby

Being Quotes

It's actually sexist to accuse men as a whole of something, you know? It's just - I don't know. A guy can't even open a door for a lady without being called a pig.

Quotes by Stormy Daniels

I've had people accuse me of being too tough of a grader. But my job is to paint reality versus telling people what they want to hear.

Quotes by Steve Burke

We know that we are not collectively guilty, so how can we accuse any other nation, no matter what some of its people have done, of being collectively guilty?

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

Do not suffer pain and torment without reason. Somebody All-Powerful and All-Compassionate owns everything. Rely on His Power and do not accuse His Compassion. Renounce grief and anxiety ad accept relief. Be rid of your troubles and find serenity.

Quotes by Said Nursi

People accuse me of being arrogant all the time. I'm not arrogant, I'm focused.

Quotes by Russell Crowe

Doing Quotes

Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.

Quotes by Rosa Parks

When people accuse me of being really posh, I think, 'Hang on a minute - no, I'm not!'

Quotes by Rob James-Collier

Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him.

Quotes by Pontius Pilate

People sort of accuse Tolkien of not being good with female characters, and I think that Eowyn actually proves that to be wrong to some degree. Eowyn is actually a strong female character, and she's a surprisingly modern character, considering...

Quotes by Peter Jackson

Good fiction is about asserting the beauties of the world, inventing a new, positive thing. Where am I going to get that? And it should be original; it should not be cliched. So the way I looked at history was...

Quotes by Orhan Pamuk

Good Quotes

Some Jews and Muslims accuse Christians of being idolatrous for believing in the Trinity. My response to both groups is that they fundamentally misunderstand the Christian understanding of the Trinity.

Quotes by Miroslav Volf

Next to financial impropriety, being charged with a reckless pursuit of women is certainly the most damaging thing you can accuse a public person of.

Quotes by Michael Wolff

I am very averse to bringing myself forward in print, but as my account will only appear as an appendage to a former production, and as it will be confined to such topics as have connection with my authorship alone,...

Mary Shelley

I try hard and aim big. People can hate or love my books but they can never accuse me of not trying.

Quotes by Markus Zusak

I always did healthy things. I didn't sit around in nightclubs. Sure, I had my fair share of fun, but no one could ever accuse me of being a dilettante and doing nothing. I was always on this unbelievable quest...

Quotes by Marie-Chantal Claire

I Am Quotes

You can't accuse me of having said anything if I'm not there to say anything.

Quotes by Leslie David Baker

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of accusations do these quotes respond to?
They cover a range of situations, from family members questioning someone's motives to broader accusations made through media coverage.
Is there a quote about being accused of "selling out"?
Yes, one quote reflects on how close family members sometimes accuse a person of selling out, and how that criticism gets processed within the family itself.
Is there a quote about media criticism specifically?
Yes, one speaker states plainly that they aren't in the business of accusing the media of wrongdoing, distancing themselves from public back-and-forth.
Do any quotes defend the speaker's true character?
Yes, one quote insists that people close to the speaker know their real nature doesn't match the harsher accusations made against them.
Where can I find more quotes about staying grounded under criticism?
Our Being quotes page and Good quotes page both touch on holding steady under judgment.

A few speakers reject the accusations outright, insisting their character doesn't match what critics claim. For more on staying grounded under scrutiny, browse our Good quotes and Being quotes.