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Accusing Quotes

Blame, denial, defense.

These accusing quotes explore what it feels like to be blamed or to push back against blame, from a public denial of executing prisoners to a novelist unlikely to ever be accused of timidity.

It's hard to imagine anyone accusing Lionel Shriver of being a timid writer.

Quotes by Stephen McCauley

I absolutely reject that idea that the press is liberal and what it does is liberal. In my view, it's like accusing a doctor of malpractice or a lawyer of malfeasance.

Quotes by Ron Suskind

My detractors are only accusing me of blowing up cars. What they have not realised is that my films have the potential to cross language barriers. New avenues have opened for Hindi films, and I'm proud and happy about it.

Quotes by Rohit Shetty

We make artificial divisions everywhere: Democrats and Republicans, black and white, millennials and baby boomers. Even those of us who are against building walls find ourselves pointing accusing fingers at those wall-builders.

Quotes by Robert J. Waldinger

America Quotes

Why don't people just open... my works instead of accusing me?

Quotes by Peter Handke

Blair... is accusing us of executing British soldiers. We want to tell him that we have not executed anybody. They are either killed in battle, most of them get killed because they are cowards anyway, the rest they just get...

Quotes by Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

We know how to take care of one another without whining and accusing and belly-aching.

Quotes by Mike Gallagher

If tomorrow all of America were to become paternalistic, we would beat the Japanese every day of the week. I think that the concept of accusing someone of running a paternalistic company, that's not an accusation. One should compliment someone...

Quotes by Leonard Lauder

I don't think I always look in people's faces, like, as - I think especially when I'm doing my more intimate songs that are quite personal, I always feel it's a bit accusing if I stare in someone's face when...

Quotes by Laura Mvula

I Am Quotes

In many parts of the world, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. But I think we need women to solve the problems that men create.

Quotes by Khaled Hosseini

I'm a true believer in story. I think when you just tell people to think, people tend to get resistant and defensive and feel like you're accusing them of not thinking.

Quotes by Jordan Peele

Yes, Barack Obama had his clashes with the press. I witnessed those first-hand covering the second term of his administration. But we did not have Barack Obama on almost a weekly basis referring to the press as the enemy of...

Quotes by Jim Acosta

I had my bad-boy moment in my teens. I'll never do that again. It wasn't pleasant, and I learned my lesson. It was sexy and mysterious, and it's like, 'Look how cool they are,' but it's just not worth it....

Quotes by Jessica Biel

As president, Trump does and says outrageous and false things every week, from ordering arbitrary travel bans to accusing President Obama of illegal wiretapping with no evidence.

Quotes by Jennifer Palmieri

Know Quotes

In 2008, as a matter of fact, I had people accusing me of being a Senator Obama supporter because I wouldn't slam him. I said, 'Well, consider the fact that I voted for impeachment for President Clinton, but it wasn't...

Quotes by J. C. Watts

What becomes a crime deserving capital punishment when the tables are turned is a matter of small moment when the negro woman is the accusing party.

Quotes by Ida B. Wells

Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!

Quotes by Ian Smith

I am accusing him of stealing my best material, he was a very funny man.

Quotes by Frank Carson

I think we've gotten to a point where we're becoming really sensitive to things like body dysmorphia, but I think it's gone too far, where people are accusing everyone of hating themselves.

Quotes by Euny Hong

Like Quotes

I am neither accusing President Obama of having committed high crimes and misdemeanors nor advocating his impeachment.

Quotes by David Limbaugh

Frequently Asked Questions

What are accusing quotes about?
This collection explores blame and defensiveness, from a public denial of accusations around executed soldiers to the discomfort people feel the moment they sense they're being accused.
Why do people search for accusing quotes?
Readers look for accusing quotes when reflecting on conflict, blame, or false accusations, often wanting language for pushing back against an unfair charge.
What does the quote about executed soldiers describe?
It responds to an accusation of executing British soldiers with a denial, asserting that any deaths happened in battle rather than through deliberate execution.
Is there a quote about defensiveness in everyday conversation?
Yes, one entry notes that people tend to grow resistant and defensive the moment they feel accused of not thinking something through, even when no real accusation was intended.
Does this collection include a quote about a writer's reputation?
One quote says it's hard to imagine anyone accusing a particular novelist of being timid, using the idea of accusation to highlight a reputation for boldness instead. Related reading is in the Know quotes.

One entry notes how quickly people grow defensive the moment they feel accused, even of something as small as not thinking something through. For related reading, see the Know quotes.