Louis Nizer Quotes

I will chide no breather in the world but myself, against whom I know most faults.

I think that fans are always looking for someone to blame. Wouldn't it be nice if they looked in the mirror?

All of us should be much more humble and contrite when we point the finger at somebody else, because four more fingers are pointing back at us.

Stop blaming the world—look inside!

There is no point in pointing fingers because there are three fingers pointing back at you.

When something goes wrong, accuse yourself first. Even the wisdom of Plato or Solomon can wobble and go blind

The familiar writer is apt to be his own satirist. Out of his own mouth is he judged.

Before thou reprehend another, take heed thou art not culpable in what thou goest about to reprehend. He that cleanses a blot with blotted fingers makes a greater blur.

Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.

To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

Whatever one of us blames in another, each one will find in his own heart.

An artist is his own fault.

Our judgments judge us, and nothing reveals us, exposes our weaknesses, more ingeniously than the attitude of pronouncing upon our fellows.

Some of us have become so addicted to pointing fingers at others for all the wrong that happens in our lives that self-assessment has become synonymous with blaming the victim.

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

I'm my own severest critic, and I realize when I make mistakes.

Let him who means to tax another, examine himself, and then he will be silent.

It's human nature to blame someone else for your shortcomings or upsets.

I'm not afraid to blame myself for any of my own faults or just to analyze things in a different way, but I don't overanalyze, either.

I have realised it is easy to point fingers at others, but the moment you start questioning yourself, you become a better person.

It's easy for us to look at another country or another political party and say, 'Enough! Do better!'. It is a tougher conversation when the problem is in our own tent.

Sometimes you have to blame yourself before you can blame others.

I've criticized myself over the years.

When you're not successful, people look at the driver and say, 'what's wrong with him?' and sometimes the drivers look back and wonder 'what makes you think you're not the problem?'

I always like to think that I'm accountable for everything I do, but I'll never understand how I did some of the things that I did.