Joe Nichols Quotes

Find fault with thyself rather than with others.

Nobody's a better critic of myself than me, and I try to do the best I can.

I'd rather point a finger at myself than others.

Be your own worst critic. When things go wrong it's tempting to shift the blame. Don't. Accept responsibility. People will appreciate it, and you will find out what you're capable of.

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.

So then, when I speak to you, I speak to myself. If I seem to warn or to rebuke you, it is not so much you, as myself, to whom the warning or the rebuke is addressed.

We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.

It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others.

I have a pretty clear picture of the whole weight of my life, and there are things that I've done that are good, and I'm proud of them. There are things that I'm really not proud of, and that they, you have to look at me with a perspective, and I try really hard to do that, to keep from thinking I'm cool and ever so smart.

People blame their environment. There is only one person to blame - and only one - themselves.

Stop blaming the world—look inside!

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

I wouldn't be the type of person to critique anybody. I've got to look at myself first, to be a better person.

I'm hard on myself, like, 'Oh, why did you say that?' But it helps me grow.

Be your own biggest critic. Don't let someone else beat you to constructive criticism.

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

I'm my biggest critic of myself when I make mistakes.

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

A lot of actors do that - they blame their failure on their agents or their photos. But that is just putting off the real issues.

Of course there is a lot of things you can work on and change and all that, but first I think you should look at yourself before you actually start trying to find excuse in the other people, whether it's going to be coach, physio, family, or whoever else is on your side.

It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them.

You can't grow and learn if your focus is on finding someone else to blame instead of looking at your own shortcomings.

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

Failure is an opportunity. If you blame someone else, there is no end to the blame. Therefore the Master fulfills her own obligations and corrects her own mistakes. She does what she needs to do and demands nothing of others.