I was careless and make no excuse. I hope my story serves as a warning and causes everyone to take this seriously. I will do whatever I can to support using my experience as way to educate others and prevent the spread of this virus. – Rudy Gobert Utah Jazz NBA player apologizing to people he may have endangered, after testing positive for Covid-19. The first NBA player to test positive for the virus, he was seen jokingly touching microphones at press conference prior to being diagnosed.
Bacchus, n.: A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk. – Ambrose Bierce
Do not spend too much time planning or trying to anticipate and solve problems before they happen. That is just another kind of excuse for procrastination. Until you start, you won’t know where the problems will occur. You won’t have the experience to solve them. Instead, get into action, and solve the problems as they arise. – Donald Trump
Excuse my voice – I don’t have the thundering voice I used to have to get players going on the ice anymore. – Pat Burns
Smokers, male and female, inject and excuse idleness in their lives every time they light a cigarette. – Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
There is much in the result of John Chilcot’s seven-year inquiry into the decision-making that led to Britain’s involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq that can be cited to excuse headlines that refer to his findings as ‘scathing’ and ‘damning.’ – Terry Glavin