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75+ NO EXCUSES QUOTES TO HELP YOU GET IT DONE

If you’re looking for some motivational or inspiring no excuses quotes, then this page is for you. Before we get into these quotes, this is important to know…

Unsuccessful people almost always have this one habit in common; it’s the habit of making excuses. Some call this malady excusistis, which is a predisposition that leads people search out and find an excuse for just about everything that happens to them. It’s a serious ailment, and it’s the trademark of the unsuccessful person.

“Make Adjustments, Not Excuses.”

But the successful, well, they make little to no excuses. They always find a way. And that’s what we intend to inspire more of on this page. As such, we’re publishing some of most inspiring no excuses quotes. Our hope is that they’ll inspire you to fully embrace the no excuses attitude, and as a result, help you become a more successful person. With that said, let’s dive into this powerful collection of no excuses quotes:

75+ BEST NO EXCUSES QUOTES

Best No Excuses Quotes

1. “You will find that the more successful the individual, the less inclined he is to make excuses.” – David J. Schwartz

2. “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” – Benjamin Franklin

3. “Excuses are the lies you convince yourself are true to avoid proving you are worthy of the gift you were given. Say this with me, no more excuses.” – Steve Harvey

4. “It’s easier to go from failure to success, than to go from excuse to success.” – John C. Maxwell

5. “We live in a world where a lot of people need goals, motivation, and a lot of other words to get started. It’s just a big excuse to not get started.” – David Goggins

6. “There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interest 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

7. “Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.” – Kobe Bryant

8. “When you have a goal, you have to do the work. No excuses.” – No Excuses Quote

9. “When you’re good at making excuses, it’s hard to excel at anything else.” – John L. Mason

10. “Excuses are lies wrapped up in reasons.” – Howard Right

Excuses are lies quote

11. “Be stronger than your excuses.” – Eric Thomas

12. “People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses.” – Laura Schlessinger

13. “It is wise to direct your anger towards problems—not people, to focus your energies on answers — not excuses.” – William Arthur Ward

14. “You can have results or you can have your excuses. You cannot have both.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

15. “Excuses are the currency that allow you to not act.” – Gary Vaynerchuk

16. “Quit making excuses. What we’re really talking about here is commitment. Until you make a commitment to your dream, it’s not a commitment at all. It’s just another fantasy. And fantasies don’t come true because they’re not real, we’re not committed to them. When we make commitments, they become dreams. And dreams are very real.” – Rudy Ruettiger

17. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn

18. “No excuses. No explanations.” – Tony Dungy

19. “Don’t make excuses, make changes.” – Les Brown

20. “It’s better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” – George Washington

George Washington No Excuses quote

21. “A lot of people annoy the hell out of me by not working to their full potential, being lazy and making excuses for their lot in life.” – David Goggins

22. “Good leaders don’t make excuses. Instead, they figure out a way to get it done.” – Jocko Willink

23. “Every vice has its excuse ready.” – Publilius Syrus

24. “When you are willing to replace mundane excuses with hard work and your laziness with determination, nothing can prevent you from succeeding.” – Prem Jagyasi

25. “I attribute my success to this – I never gave or took any excuse.” – Florence Nightingale

26. “There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.” – Derek Jeter

27. “I suggest that you become obsessed about the things you want; otherwise, you are going to spend a lifetime being obsessed with making up excuses as to why you didn’t get the life you wanted.” – Grant Cardone

28. “Lazy people are full of excuses and will say anything to avoid taking action.” – Darell Reynolds

29. “I had a mother who would never allow herself to be a victim no matter what happened… Never made excuses, and she never accepted an excuse from us. And if we ever came up with an excuse, she always said, “Do you have a brain?” And if the answer was yes, then she said, “Then you could have thought your way out of it.” – Ben Carson

30. “Excuses are the nails used to build the house of failure.” –  Jim Rohn

Jim Rohn Quote on Excuses

31. “Someone may have all the technical knowledge, scientific intellect and business know-how but when he- she decides to choose laziness, excuses, procrastination, complaining and other bad attitudes, his- her relevance is meaningless.” – Israelmore Ayivor

32. “Never make excuses. Your friends don’t need them and your foes won’t believe them.” – John Wooden

33. Discipline is what you must have to resist the lure of excuses.” – Brian Tracy

34. “Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.” – Edward R. Murrow

35. “Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.” – Roy T. Bennett

Related: How to Stop Making Excuses

36. “There are only two options: make progress or make excuses.” – Tony Robbins

37. “If you want to be rich, don’t allow yourself the luxury of excuses.” – Robert Kiyosaki

38. “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” – Henry Ward Beecher

39. “An excuse is nothing more than a self-imposed roadblock.” – C.C. Chapman

40. “Winners deliver results. Losers deliver excuses.” – Darren Hardy

no excuses quote about losers

41. “If you’re not achieving the results you want; it’s time to put an end to excuses.” – Carthage Buckley

42. “No excuses ever, for anyone; that is my principle at the outset. I deny the good intention, the respectable mistake, the indiscretion, the extenuating circumstance. With me there is no giving of absolution or blessing.” – Albert Camus

43. “No one every excused his way to success.” – Dave Del Dotto

44. “No excuses. No apologies. No regrets.” – Brian Kinney

45. “Don’t make excuses — make good.” – Elbert Hubbard

46. “The only person who is truly holding you back is you. No more excuses. It’s time to change. It’s time to live life at a new level.” – Tony Robbins

47. “If you really want to do it, you do it. There are no excuses.” – Bruce Nauman

48. “Leadership is taking responsibility while others are making excuses.” – John C. Maxwell

49. “When we argue for out limitations we get to keep them.” – Les Brown

50. “Excuses will always be there for you, opportunity won’t.” – Anonymous

quotes about making excuses

51. “Remember, the best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.” – Napoleon Hill

52. “There are no good excuses. There are no good reasons.” – Eric Thomas

53. “Once your excuses are gone, you will simply have to settle for being awesome.” – Lorii Myers

54. “No limbs. No limits. No excuses.” – Nick Vujicic

55. “The only thing an excuse gives you is an option out of the life you’d like to live.” – Wayne Dyer

56. “Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.” – Zig Ziglar

57. “Excuses don’t help make things better, they only offer a rationale to avoid trying.” – Simon Sinek

58. “Whatever you want to do, go do it.” – Ray Lewis

59. “When you stop making excuses and you work hard and go hard you will be very successful.” – DJ Khalid

60. “A loss is not a failure until you make an excuse.” – Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan Quote About Excuses

61. The death of success begins with a series of symptoms called Excuses.” – Brendon Burchard

62. “If you’re gonna quit anything, quit making excuses.” – Mel Robbins

63. “No excuses. If you haven’t achieved your dreams, it’s your fault.” – Darren Hardy

64. “Success is what comes after your stop making excuses. – Luis Galarza

65. “Excuses are the words coming from the loser in you.” – Robert Kiyosaki

66. “Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.” – George Washington Carver

67. “It’s not wanting to win that makes you a winner; it’s refusing to fail.” – Peyton Manning

68. “Take responsibility for your last bad decision, and then let it go. Don’t blame others or make excuses for yourself.” – Deepak Chopra

69. “Your struggle is not your excuse, it’s your ammunition.” – Chris Gardner

70. “Make adjustments, not excuses.” – Daymond John

Make Adjustments Not Excuses Quotes

71. “I refuse to accept anything less than 100% of what I can achieve.” – Will Smith

72. “Some may have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone working harder than you.” – Lionel Messi

73. “Until a person takes responsibility for where he is, there is no basis for moving on. The bad news is that the past was in your hands, but the good news is that the future, my friend, is also in your hands.” – Andy Andrews

74. “Work hard and never make excuses.” – Master P

75. “Luck and destiny are the excuses of the world’s failures.” – Henry Ford

76. “I am not big on excuses.” – Mark Cuban

77.  “Make moves or make excuses.” – Anonymous

78. “[Mental Toughness?] It’s no excuses. It’s no whining. No complaining. Did you win or did you lose?” – Tom Brady

79. “The guaranteed success in life formula: 1. Learn to communicate with your actions. No excuses. 2. Learn to listen to people through their actions. No excuses. That’s it.” – Andy Frisella

80. “An excuse is nothing more than a well planned lie.” – Dan Lok

81. “Do no make excuses, whether it’s your fault or not.” – George S. Patton

82. “If you’re serious about changing your life, you’ll find a way. If you’re not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jen Sincero

83. “You have not excuse for not making six figures. There’s literally no excuse. I don’t care how you grew up, what city your in, what you skin color is, whether your scared or introverted, the answers are there.” – Ryan Pineda

84.  “We all have wounds, but you can’t let that be an excuse to sit on the sidelines. Sometimes in life you have to play in pain.” – Joel Olsteen

85. “Get rid of the reason why you can’t do something.” – Lou Holtz

Bonus No Excuses Quote

Bonus: Alright, here is our final No excuses quote to inspire you to kick the habit of excuse making to the curb. It cuts to chase and hits hard, so enjoy.

“Your Excuses Are Nothing More Than The Lies Your Fears Have Sold You.” – Robin Sharma

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Related: Lame Excuses Unsuccessful People Make

Final Thoughts

We hope you enjoyed this collection of No Excuses quotes. May they inspire you to stop making excuses and start taking action.

Till next time,

STRIVE

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