In life, you sometimes have to suck it up and be honest with yourself. Sometimes, you make excuses. But, before you can make another excuse you have to ask yourself just one question: What will I do to improve myself? This is where quotes on no excuses can be helpful.
Just be honest with yourself about how you can improve yourself. No one knows you better than yourself, so don’t hold back. Taking accountability is what will free you of the burden of blame that is holding you back. It is up to you to be responsible for your own actions. That way you can leave behind a life of integrity of guiltlessness.
To help you onto the path of success, you need what most everyone needs: motivation. What better way to be motivated than to read the quotes of those who understand where you are coming from and who overcame their obstacles? This kind of story is what drives others to think to themselves that they can do the same thing.
So, in order to inspire yourself to stop making excuses, here are some quotes to get you motivated!
No Excuses Top Quotes (1-9)
“It is wrong and immoral to see to escape the consequences of one’s act.” – Mahatma Gandhi, an Indian lawyer who led the campaign for India’s independence from Britain.
“It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” – George Washington, an American military officer who became the first President of the United States.
“People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.” – Laura Schlessinger, an American talk show host and psychologist that gives personal advice.
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” – Benjamin Franklin, an American Founding Father and inventor.
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” – Henry Ward Beecher, an American clergyman and abolitionist.
“Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.” – John Wooden, an American basketball coach and player.
“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems-not people, to focus your energies on answers-not excuses.” – William Arthur Ward, an American motivational writer.
“Ninety-nine percent of failure comes from people who have the habit of making excuses.” – George Washington Carver, an African-American agricultural scientist who is known for discovering various uses for peanuts.
“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.” – Edward R. Murrow, an American broadcast journalist and war correspondent who gained prominence during WWII.
No Excuses Top Quotes (10-18)
“We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.” – Rudyard Kipling, an English novelist, writer, poet, and journalist. Known for writing “The Jungle Book”.
“The trouble with excuses is that they become inevitably difficult to believe after they’ve been used a couple of times.” – Scott Spencer, an American writer of thirteen novels.
“Every vice has its excuse ready.” – Publilius Syrus, a Latin writer known for his moral sayings.
“We have more ability than willpower, and it is often an excuse to ourselves that we imagine that things are impossible.” – François de la Rochefoucauld, an accomplished French moralist.
“If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.” – Bruce Nauman, an American artist that uses a variety of mediums such as sculptures, photography, performance, and more.
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – John Burroughs, an American naturalist and nature essayist.
“You will find that the more successful the individual, the less inclined he is to make excuses.” – David J. Schwartz, an American motivational writer and coach.
“It’s easier to go from failure to success, than to go from excuse to success.” – John C. Maxwell, an American author, speaker, and pastor who writes on leadership.
“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.” – Kenneth Blanchard, an American author, business consultant, and motivational speaker.
Conclusion
The motivational quotes above should inspire you and your goal of becoming a successful entrepreneur. The people above have all faced different types of adversaries and overcame them in the end.
It can be easy to come up with excuses, but the only person that gets hurt by it is you. But, you don’t have to go through it alone. You have your friends, family, and other colleagues who can assist you along the way. Having people in the corner, and also giving you motivational quotes will help you with success.
With these quotes in your mind, go out there, stop making excuses, and make your dream a reality!
