“I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarians. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.” ChildrenPartyMarriedExcuseMy ChildrenRanBirthdayBirthday Party Author:Diane von Furstenberg
“We love getting dressed up - and this is a great excuse for a party.” PartyExcuseDressed UpGetting DressedGetting Dressed Up Author:Nicola Roberts
“For a few political turncoats there is real excuse. One can hardly blame those whom one ministry have seen fit to throw overboard for having the strength to swim to the other side.” RealPoliticalSidesPartyFitBlameExcuseSwimMinistryPolitical PartiesOverboardTurncoats Book:Under Five Reigns Source: Under Five Reigns
“The most important thing, of course, is that you should look more stunning than you have ever looked in your life. How many excuses do you have to wear a dress bigger than anyone else's, at a party just for you, where everyone has to burst into tears from how gorgeous you look while you prance around in front of them? Remember, your lifelong happiness depends on this one article of clothing. If it doesn't look good, you're not a bride. You're just some idiot in a big white thing - a color unflattering to about 93 percent of the population.” IfsShouldLooksImportantBigsRememberCoursesWhitePartyFrontsTearsColorDependsPercentBiggerDressesImportant ThingsPopulationExcuseIdiotArticlesClothingsGorgeousLifelongBridesStunning Author:Mimi Pond
“In my teen years leading up to the Olympics, I loved having the excuse to skip out on parties because of skating. Partying wasnt my thing anyway. Mostly I hung out with other skaters. We were all buddies, so its not like I missed out on socializing. I was really enjoying myself.” YearsEnjoyPartyExcuseHungOlympicsBuddySkatingSkipSocializingSkater Author:Dorothy Hamill
“Oh, the holiness of always being the injured party. The historically oppressed can find not only sanctity but safety in the stateof victimization. When access to a better life has been denied often enough, and successfully enough, one can use the rejection as an excuse to cease all efforts. After all, one reckons, "they" don't want me, "they" accept their own mediocrity and refuse my best, "they" don't deserve me.” WantHas BeensEnoughUsePartyEffortAcceptingDeserveSafetyRefuseExcuseAccessCeaseRejectionHolinessMediocrityDeniedWant MeOppressedBetter LifeInjuredSanctityVictimization Author:Maya Angelou
“Poets are political, they have to be reflections of their times [because] they're living in their times... Poetry is political in that it's standing in opposition to fascism. Good poetry asks a bunch of questions and asks the audience to interact with themselves or see themselves in it; maybe you like it or you don't like it. But the fascist sort of stuff plays on your fears and tells you to jump on the party line and gives some simple excuses - blame this person.” GivingPersonsPlayPoliticalAsksStuffLinesSimplePartyAudiencePoetReflectionStandingBlameExcuseBunchOppositionPoetry IsFascismFascistsYou Like ItGood PoetryTime Poetry Author:John Cusack