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Tulips come up in spring for no reason. Of course, you planted bulbs and now in April the earth warms up. But why? For no… — Natalie Goldberg
Meeting writers is always so disappointing. I got over wanting to meet live writers quite a long time ago. There is this terrific book that… — Ursula K. Le Guin
If I had a box just for wishes and dreams that had never come true, the box would be empty, except for the memory of… — Jim Croce
I remember everyone telling me I had to think positive when I was writing my first book. If I believed I could do it, then… — Holly Black
The truth is you don't like the theater except the times when you're in a room by yourself putting the play on paper. — Dashiell Hammett
England can never be ruined except by a Parliament. — William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
I cannot illustrate huge differences between male and female spiritualities except in their starting points, style and fascinations along the way. This is significant, however,… — Richard Rohr
Hollywood's a very weird place. I think there's less of everything except for attitude. — Dean Cain
Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married. — Richard Ford
Nothing's really a prized possession except my family, you know? — James Hetfield
While no amount of financial wealth can guarantee an experience of prosperity, it is possible to experience prosperity at almost any level of income, except… — Shakti Gawain
It is impossible to read in America, except on a train, because of the telephone. Everyone has a telephone, and it rings all day and… — Bertrand Russell
There was, I think, never any reason to believe in any innate superiority of the male, except his superior muscle. — Bertrand Russell
God is infinite and without end, but the soul's desire is an abyss which cannot be filled except by a Good which is infinite; and… — Johannes Tauler
I am to a fault an introspective person. But I am not a reflective person - except for a big mistake, and then I really… — Ellen Barkin
I suppose we all tend to remember only the happiness from our childhood, as a sundial refuses to tell the time except in fine weather. — Bernard Levin
In 1776, at the point of severance, except for an infusion of words from east coast Indian languages, the English language of North America was… — Robert Burchfield
What is first love worth, except to prepare for a second? What does second love bring? Only regret for the first. — John Hay
Fact One: Cataract surgery is simple, painless and (except with implants) risk free ... the whole procedure is common, routine and nothing to worry about.… — Helene Hanff
All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession. — William Hogarth

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