Top 307 Shortcomings Quotes & Sayings

I have always found that actively loving saves one from a morbid preoccupation with the shortcomings of society.

Heredity is a splendid phenomenon that relieves us of responsibility for our shortcomings.

I deplore my shortcomings, but plan to keep them.

A brother who recognizes that we have shortcomings, we, in the struggle, have faults, and that he wanted to reconcile differences.

The shortcomings of America's political leaders do not stop at our borders.

It may be true that people who are merely mathematicians have certain specific shortcomings; however that is not the fault of mathematics, but is true of every exclusive occupation. Likewise a mere linguist, a mere jurist, a mere soldier, a mere merchant, and so forth. One could add such idle chatter that when a certain exclusive occupation is often connected with certain specific shortcomings, it is on the other hand always free of certain other shortcomings.

Humankind's constant effort to fix its shortcomings is what drives human history.

I repent daily my sins, my faults, and my shortcomings.

No human beings, regardless of who they might be, want to look directly at their own shortcomings.

I had my shortcomings - crazy hair, braces, bad skin and all that stuff. I went through it all.

You have to look at the discrepancy between what you hoped and imagined and the reality of yourself and all your shortcomings.

Great talent admits shortcomings.

I have a great many shortcomings, but writing for something on time has never bothered me.

Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own.

When I pass, speak freely of my shortcomings and my flaws. Learn from them, for I'll have no ego to injure.

You'd be surprised how many shortcomings can be overcome by hustle.

but very little achievement is required in order to pity another man's shortcomings.

Reality shows serve up juicy drama out of human shortcomings.

The imperfections of others never release us from the need to work on our own shortcomings.

'Shortcomings' was me figuring out who I am.

Failing and laughing at your own shortcomings are the hallmarks of a sane parent.

Gold has two significant shortcomings, being neither of much use nor procreative.

One of my few shortcomings is that I can't predict the future.

To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too.

Let me see. What are my other shortcomings?

I have my shortcomings. But the message, it has no shortcomings. The message of Liberty is what America is all about.

The mind's ability to rationalize it's own shortcomings is unlimited; I am no exception.

Our shortcomings are the eyes with which we see the ideal.

I am not blind to the shortcomings of our own people.

The successful leader must be willing to assume responsibility for the mistakes and the shortcomings of his followers.

My shadow is only half of what it should be." "Everyone has their shortcomings.

Being a painter is the only profession where you have to stand there with all your shortcomings on the wall.

There is more freedom confessing our weaknesses and shortcomings than in pretending we have it all together

I discovered that the world frightens you with your shortcomings, but if you do not worry about it, you are liberated.

I have many shortcomings. I feel very lucky to have been able to have what I've had.

Sometimes I feel drawn to writing about my shortcomings because I'm chock full of them.

Men fall from great fortune because of the same shortcomings that led to their rise.

Never underestimate the capacity of another human being to have exactly the same shortcomings you have.

George Bush's political, intellectual and other shortcomings cannot be restricted to one sentence.

American foreign policy, for all its shortcomings, has underpinned political stability around the world.

It didn't take long to recognise the shortcomings of the Soviet regime and to see the values of the free world.

We live in a constant fear that our shortcomings will be exposed to family, to friends and to the world

I like men. They are hugely entertaining, but they have a lot of shortcomings and you just have to bear those in mind.

My mother and father are the only people on the whole planet for whom I will never begrudge a thing. Should I achieve great things, it is the work of their hands; they are splendid people and their absolute love of their children places them above the highest praise. It cloaks all of their shortcomings, shortcomings that may have resulted from a difficult life.

When you get to be a 45-year-old man, you start to realize: 'I know who I am, and I know who I'm not. I know my shortcomings, I know my strengths; maybe some of my shortcomings are my strengths.' You start to face yourself as you truly are.

We all have shortcomings.

Who would I be, if other good souls did not make up for my shortcomings?

Nothing is more cheerful than talking about our friends' shortcomings.

We have to have a good look at the Constitution. Let's determine where the shortcomings are. Then we can start talking of clauses.

I have a lot of shortcomings. I'm aware of that. I work on those things.

The most beautiful learning in my Bigg Boss' journey has been to embrace all shortcomings with grace.

The more time we spend considering the shortcomings of others, the smaller a person we become.

It's human nature to blame someone else for your shortcomings or upsets.

The people knew what had made them human. It was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.

One mustn't close one's eyes to difficulty and to shortcomings; the more one recognizes them, the less they upset one.

To such idle talk it might further be added: that whenever a certain exclusive occupation is coupled with specific shortcomings, it is likewise almost certainly divorced from certain other shortcomings.

Novels arise out of the shortcomings of History.

One does make mistakes and the best thing for any individual is to learn from those shortcomings.

I have as many foibles, challenges, shortcomings and struggles as anybody else.

One of the shortcomings of our medical system is that doctors have very little time with their patients.