Julian Barnes Quotes

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

You can blame outside factors or make excuses about why things didn't work out, but that doesn't change anything.

Some people think there's a woman to blame, but I know - it's my own damn fault

Everything is your fault if you're any damn good.

When it's your own fault, things hurt worse than when someone else is to blame.

You have yourself to blame.

If any blame or fault attaches to the attempt, it is mine alone.

Blaming is so much easier than taking responsibility, because if you take responsibility … then you might be to blame.

Don't try to blame the rest of the world. The blame only lies with you. Recognize that immediately.

If you mess something up, remember who got you there. Don't be pointing fingers, even if finger-pointing is called for. Only one you got to blame is your own self.

Blaming things on the past does not make them better.

When you blame yourself, you learn from it. If you blame someone else, you don't learn nothing, cause hey, it's not your fault, it's his fault, over there.

If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

It's not my style to blame anybody else.

I learned a long time ago that no one wants to hear excuses.

I'm not the kind of guy who gets defensive after something goes wrong.

You cannot always blame others if things go wrong.

I don't do the victim mode. I don't do blame. I can't bear that.

I don't make excuses.

I know I have only myself to blame for all the problems I've had in my life.

All real difficulty stems from no responsibility. Full responsibility is not fault; it is recognition of being cause.

Do not make excuses, whether it's your fault or not.

Blame is a neat little device that you can use whenever you don't want to take responsibility for something in your life. Use it and you will avoid all risks and impede your own growth.