With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no…

The Presidency is not a bed of roses.

— James K. Polk

The Presidency, even to the most experienced politicians, is no bed of roses; and [Zachary] Taylor like others, found thorns within it. No human…

— Abraham Lincoln

The 'Ndrangheta is an exceptionally dangerous, sophisticated and insidious criminal organization, with tentacles stretching from Italy to countries around the world.

— Loretta Lynch

My mother was an awful cook, an exceptionally awful kosher cook, but I stayed kosher until I got to college, even though I'd long…

— Simon Schama

I've been exceptionally lucky and I know that.

— Tom Bateman

Dying Is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well.

— Sylvia Plath

Opera can be exceptionally moving but can also be pompous.

— Matt Bellamy

There is something complete about Stevie Wonder, and one senses that he is not only exceptionally important today, but will continue to be for…

— Jon Landau

Everyone is gifted, I guess, but you get some that seem exceptionally so. I'm not one of them.

— Kane Williamson

Don't expect a pat on the back for merely doing your job, but know that you'll get one for doing it exceptionally well.

— Lea Salonga

I'd say music runs in my blood. My parents are exceptionally talented singers, so even before I was born, it was a known fact…

— Sonu Nigam

We are exceptionally good at seeing the faults in others and exceptionally adept at ignoring the faults in ourselves.

— Robert Barron

Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.

— Irene Rosenfeld

You need a very, exceptionally clear vision. And to me, a vision is something that you can say in one sentence. The fewer the…

— Ron Johnson

Cheney was among the best secretaries of defence the country has ever had. He was a very effective White House chief of staff. He…

— Barton Gellman