Quotes about Taking Responsibility

“The words It’s not my fault! should never again come from your mouth. The words It’s not my fault! have been symbolically written on the gravestones of unsuccessful people ever since Eve took her first bite of the apple.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“Outside influences are not responsible for where you are mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally, or financially. You have chosen the pathway to your present destination. The responsibility for your situation is yours.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“We are all in situations of our own choosing. Our thinking creates a pathway to success or failure. By disclaiming responsibility for our present, we crush the prospect of an incredible future that might have been ours.” ~ Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift

“When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that three of his fingers are pointing at himself.” ~ Unknown

“You will get what you want, when you stop making excuses on why you don’t have it. ” ~ Unknown

“So many people can be responsible for your success, but only you are responsible for your failure.” ~ Unknown

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

“Like the elephant, we are unconscious of our own strength. When it comes to understanding the power we have to make a difference in our own lives, we might as well be asleep. If you want to make your dreams come true, wake up. Wake up to your own strength. Wake up to the role you play in your own destiny. Wake up to the power you have to choose what you think, do, and say.” ~ Keith Ellis

“Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for our feelings.” ~ Melody Beattie

“Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.” ~ Walter Russell