"And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
And oftentimes excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, As patches set upon a little breach, Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patch'd.
More by William Shakespeare
“Crabbed age and youth cannot live together: Youth is full of pleasance, age is full of care.”
“I see, sir, you are liberal in offers. You taught me first to beg, and now methinks You teach me how a beggar should be answered.”
“I have heard of some kind of men that put quarrels purposely on others, to taste their valor.”
More on Excuses
“Don't make excuses, make good.”
“I found it easier to get rich than I did to make excuses.”
“The paradigm helps a person identify the thought system, which is almost always false, that is behind the rationale for the continuation of excuses. It helps them really look at excuses from an objective point of view and realize that everything they've been thinking is just as likely to be not true as it is to be true.”