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Excuse Quotes

Lines that refuse to let a good excuse cover a bad choice.

These quotes refuse to let excuses stand, from a flat statement that there's no excuse for perjury, to a pointed line about fur having no defense left in this day and age. Even a seven-year public inquiry gets weighed for what it does and doesn't excuse.

There is much in the result of John Chilcot's seven-year inquiry into the decision-making that led to Britain's involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq that can be cited to excuse headlines that refer to his findings as 'scathing' and...

Quotes by Terry Glavin

There's no excuse for fur in this day and age.

Quotes by Stella McCartney

If it's achievable, there's no excuse why you shouldn't be doing it.

Quotes by Scooter Braun

Excuse the mess but we live here.

Quotes by Roseanne Barr

Age Quotes

We excuse our sloth under the pretext of difficulty.

Quotes by Quintilian

I live for any excuse to 'dress for the occasion.'

Quotes by Margherita Missoni

There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect.

Quotes by Ken Starr

Excuse me while I kiss the sky.

Quotes by Jimi Hendrix

It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.

Quotes by George Washington

Any Quotes

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Quotes by Edward R. Murrow

Hey, a hard background is not an excuse.

Quotes by Cris Carter

Love's an excuse to get hurt.

Quotes by Conor Oberst

There's no excuse for skimping on national defense when the country is at war.

Quotes by Bill Nelson

I'm not really in the excuse business.

Quotes by Bill Parcells

Background Quotes

Mentorship has been an excuse not to promote women.

Quotes by Beth Brooke

Bacchus, n.: A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk.

Quotes by Ambrose Bierce

I love any excuse to work with a mortar and pestle.

Quotes by Alain Ducasse

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of situations do these excuse quotes address?
They range from a flat statement that perjury has no excuse, to a pointed line about fur having no defense in this day and age, to a nuanced look at a seven-year public inquiry into a major wartime decision.
Why do people search for quotes about excuses?
Excuses come up constantly in debates about accountability, so people look for sharp, quotable lines that refuse to let a weak justification stand.
Is there a quote about a public inquiry and excuses?
Yes, one quote references John Chilcot's seven-year inquiry into decisions around Britain's 2003 involvement in Iraq, weighing what its findings can and can't reasonably excuse.
Do any quotes use excuse in a lighter, more playful sense?
One short, well-known line simply says excuse me while I kiss the sky, using the word in a completely different, poetic register than the others.
What other quotes pair with this excuse collection?
Browse the Bad collection for related accountability themes, or Background quotes for more context-driven lines.

For related conviction, browse the Bad collection or quotes tagged Background for context on hard calls. These lines share one thing: a refusal to let a good excuse cover a bad choice.