Quotes for reading practice: When you protect your excuses, you weaken your own future.

Complete this quotation from memory

When you protect your excuses, you weaken your own _____.

Explore words from this quotation

• excuses
• protect
• future

Write a response to this quotation

Begin with “I agree with ‘When you protect your excuses, you weaken your own future.’ when…” and describe a specific situation. Then write “However, …” and give a situation where the advice may not apply. Explain your reasoning instead of repeating the quote.