55 Blame Quotes

Blame quotes speak directly to the fruitlessness of casting aspirations unto others rather than taking responsibility for one's actions or behaviors. To cast others into the role of the blameworthy is to refuse to look towards a resolution of the issue, problem or circumstance. As well, while a person may be in a period of time when all circumstances or attempts to move forward seem blocked, it is only when that person gives up does and blames everyone else around for his/her shortcomings that failure rests squarely upon their shoulders.

The issues and circumstances that we all face have no power in our lives unless we give them the power to control our thoughts and actions. Move forward in life refusing to shower blame onto others; instead, take action, any action to travel through and beyond that which seems to hamper forward motion. Let these blame quotes and sayings remind you that placing blame onto another does not help resolve a situation.

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  1. It's too easy to criticize a man when he's out of favour, and to make him shoulder the blame for everybody else's mistakes. Leo Tolstoy
    Forgiveness Poems



  2. While blame may be attributed to a garden that abounds with weeds, no such blame can be extended to a person who cherishes and nourishes a friendship. Sam Fickinsen



  3. "The next time blame threatens to sneak up on you, try a compliment instead of a rebuke, encouragement rather than a black eye. Offer praise in lieu of a lawsuit. Instead of muttering and complaining, offer a clear, easily received, constructive solution." Milton Katselas, Dreams into Action
    Poems of Encouragement



  4. When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. ... Yet if we haveproblems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. Thich Nhat Hanh
    Garden Poems



  5. To blame someone else for the choices you have made is not a characteristic of anyone who calls themselves a Christian. Mary S. Scotsburn
    Christian Poems



  6. When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Tecumseh



  7. Rather than looking for who to blame, look for the solution!
  8. "Rather than looking for who to blame, look for the solution!" Catherine Pulsifer



  9. When over the fair fame of friend or foe the shadow of disgrace shall fall, instead of words of blame, or proof of thus and so, let something good be said. James Whitcomb Riley, Say Something Good



  10. There is plenty of blame to go around, but I prefer finding solutions. Mark Milke, The Victim Cult



  11. You will find life is just not the same if you don't have a sister or brother to blame. Catherine Pulsifer, Have Patience



  12. In every struggle I have lost I am the one that was to blame; my weaknesses cannot be glossed by glib excuses. I was lame. Edgar A. Guest, Worst Enemy



  13. Radical Responsibility is a shame-free philosophy that transcends blame. It’s a practical approach to life grounded in ... consensus that human beings are innately good and that all of life is inherently sacred. Fleet Maull, Radical Responsibility



  14. understand how unfair it is to blame yourself for not “simply choosing forgiveness
  15. Since real forgiveness... begins with the self ... understand how unfair it is to blame yourself for not “simply choosing forgiveness.” Pete Walker, The Tao of Fully Feeling



  16. Everything is my fault, I’ll take all the blame. Nirvana
    Apology Quotes



  17. Empowerment is being aware that there is no one to blame for my choices and actions; that I have a personal choice and responsibility for my life. Steve Maraboli



  18. You see a person, but forget their name on your age, you do blame! Catherine Pulsifer, Golden Years



  19. The world's fairly just in accrediting praise and fairly judicious in placing the blame. Strickland Gillilan, Unpardonable



  20. To those who blame and know me not and do me wrong, I pray for them David V. Bush, Let Me Be Kind



  21. The journey to a peaceful and blessed life begins when you take 100 percent responsibility for your life instead of blaming others. Nitin Namdeo



  22. We sometimes can be stubborn or we look to others for blame before we really accept what we have done. Take responsibility for your actions. Catherine Pulsifer
    Apology Poems



  23. When you blame, you sign off the rights to your life.
  24. When you blame, you sign off the rights to your life. Milton Katselas, Dreams into Action, Getting what you want!
    Poems About Life



  25. When next you start in sneering and your phrases turn to blame, know more of him you censure than his business and his name Edgar A. Guest, When You Know A Fellow



  26. If thou'rt wrong, be still the same — speak the truth and bear the blame. Unknown, Truth
    Poems About Truth



  27. Happiness is like a candle flame ...a breath of disapproval or of blame dims the lovely glow, however slight. Patience Strong, The Flame



  28. If you are like me, you spend way too much time and energy blaming others for disappointments and offenses when you could be moving on with a productive and happy life. Everett L. Worthington Jr., PhD



  29. ... blame is a highly destructive behavior that serves no useful purpose
  30. ... blame is a highly destructive behavior that serves no useful purpose in your relationships, and especially when you use blame against yourself in the form of self-blame. Carl Alasko Ph. D., Beyond Blame



  31. The blame game is already a lost game, so don't attempt dressing up to play it! Blames create no change; winners don't apportion blames! Israelmore Ayivor



  32. I think that God will never send a gift so precious as a friend....who sees the faults that merit blame but keeps on loving just the same Dr. Rosalie Carter, Friends



  33. "A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." John Burroughs
    Failure Quotes



  34. Remember the world will be quick with its blame if shadow or stain ever darken your name. Margaret Johnstone Grafflin, To My Son



  35. We generate our own environment. We get exactly what we deserve. How can we resent a life we've created ourselves? Who's to blame, who's to credit but us? Who can change it, anytime we wish, but us? Richard Bach



  36. Blame does not resolve an issue, it only prolongs the problem
  37. "Blame does not resolve an issue, it only prolongs the problem." Byron Pulsifer



  38. Self-forgiveness following guilt is self-essential to self-worth, which is key to the enjoyment of life and relationships. Darlene Lancer, Freedom from Guilt and Blame



  39. If you think everything is someone else's fault, you'd be wrong. If you think everything is your fault, you're also wrong. Assigning blame can keep you stuck in the problem. Move on to solutions. Sue Fitzmaurice



  40. Sometimes our disappointments are clearly our fault - we made a poor decision or took the wrong path. Sometimes another person’s poor decisions are to blame. Sometimes, honestly, it’s a little of both. Pete Wilson, Plan B



  41. "If you give power to negative events, you are the one to blame. Circumstances and events have no power at all unless we give power to them." Catherine Pulsifer



  42. No shade tree? Blame not the sun, but yourself.
  43. "No shade tree? Blame not the sun, but yourself." Chinese Proverb



  44. "We all make errors, we can all find fault, but the how we move forward is the most important thing." Catherine Pulsifer



  45. The longer you blame the mirror, the longer you throw away the power to change what it is reflecting. Steve Maraboli



  46. "I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime." Elisabeth Kubler-Ross



  47. What's your attitude? Do you always blame others for your failures? Carl Sommer, Teen Success in Career and Life Skills
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  48. "You'll find that life will be a lot easier and much more fun when you make the decision to drop your complaining. All it does is make you feel sorry for yourself - sad, angry, victimized, suspicious and/or self-righteous." Richard Carlson, Ph.D., Don't Worry, Make Money



  49. 	Blame may be the only excuse available to convince yourself that you did no wrong.
  50. Blame may be the only excuse available to convince yourself that you did no wrong. Byron Pulsifer



  51. Never blame God for your acts. The road of salvation is clear before you, don't be dissuaded by earth's sinful facts. Greta Zwaan, Someone Will Pay



  52. Stop the blame game. Stop! Stop looking out the window and look in the mirror! Eric Thomas



  53. Some wander on with little aim just trust they're going straight turn blindly wrong, then place all blame upon an adverse fate. W. A. Drews, At The Cross Roads



  54. Before we blame other people, let us think of ours. J. J. Thorne



  55. The blame game is a waste of time. Any time you’re busy fixing blame, you’re wasting energy and not fixing the problem. Rick Warren



  56. "We do, in fact, control our own stress. So, if you are feeling 'stressed out', you are responsible for creating that feeling. Catherine Pulsifer



  57. Just as we cannot blame others for destroying the environment, so we cannot look to others to protect the environment. Responsibility for both begins at home. Paul Griss



  58. Don’t blame God for things we do, sin is our creation.
  59. Don’t blame God for things we do, sin is our creation. Greta Zwaan, Reasons to Sing



  60. Wherever you find a problem, you will usually find the finger-pointing of blame. Society is addicted to playing the victim. Stephen R. Covey



  61. You become a Victim when you blame yourself or others for some problem or error. Jay Fiset



  62. Growing up I was always to blame - You just sat and smiled all the same
    No matter what I did you always blamed "the kid". Catherine Pulsifer, Growing Up



  63. "Praise loudly, blame softly." Russian Proverb


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