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Language is remarkable, except under the extreme constraints of mathematics and logic, it never can talk only about what it's supposed to talk about but… — Howard Nemerov
An artist has no home in Europe except in Paris. — Friedrich Nietzsche
While I filmed the 'Walker, Texas Ranger' series for eight and a half years, I had never had much time to read, except for screenplays… — Chuck Norris
Ministers are powerless people who have nothing to boast of except their weaknesses. But when the Lord whom they serve fills them with His blessing… — Henri Nouwen
Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak. — Ted Nugent
My father firmly embraced the Ralph Kramden philosophy: he was king of his Levittown castle. He worked hard, and his family deferred to his wishes.… — Bill O'Reilly
Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them. — P.J. O'Rourke
Never be unfaithful to a lover, except with your wife. — P.J. O'Rourke
Nothing is accidental in the universe - this is one of my Laws of Physics - except the entire universe itself, which is Pure Accident,… — Joyce Carol Oates
Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention… — Joyce Carol Oates
I don't feel real confident expressing myself except when I'm writing. I feel kind of scatterbrained. I can see everything from both sides and that… — Conor Oberst
Like a midwife, I make my living bringing new babies into the world, except that mine are new advertising campaigns. — David Ogilvy
The first thing I think about when I wake up most mornings is the fact that I'm tired. I have been tired for decades. I… — Susan Orlean
I would like to make sleeping my new hobby, except that I'm too tired, really, to have a hobby. But a girl can always dream. — Susan Orlean
I work at home, in the country, and days will go by when, except for my husband and son and the occasional UPS man, the… — Susan Orlean
In America most everybody who's Italian is half Italian. Except me. I'm all Italian. I'm mostly Sicilian, and I have a little bit of Neapolitan… — Al Pacino
I say the law should be blind to race, gender and sexual orientation, just as it claims to be blind to wealth and power. There… — Camille Paglia
Except for naval and air exercises, our military should be stationed on American soil, where service men and women can lead normal lives in close… — Camille Paglia
I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except that you have actual responsibilities. — Sarah Palin
Women were real box office stars in the '40s, more so than men. People loved to see women's films. I think it was better then,… — Gwyneth Paltrow

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