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Now let us bandy words no more... nothing is easier than sharp words, except to wish them unspoken. — R.D. Blackmore
Death,' whispered Tarlar, 'you do not fear it, Fell? By water, or any other way?' 'What is to fear?" answered the black wolf. 'If it… — David Clement-Davies
Education is the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume responsibility for it, and by the same token save… — Hannah Arendt
Listen to no one's advice except that of the wind in the trees. That can recount the whole history of mankind... — Claude Debussy
It’s like a cotillion, this partners business, except with killing.” “So, exactly like a cotillion,” said Simon. — Cassandra Clare
He smiled, thinking that for just an instant, it was easy to imagine they were still married, both of them on the same team, both… — Nicholas Sparks
[A God-thing is] when something happens in your life, and you look at it and can't explain how or why it happened, but you know… — Robin Jones Gunn
You don't understand. I only prostitute the part of the body that isn't important, and nobody suffers except my karma a little bit. I don't… — John Burdett
Charity even for one person does not make sense except in terms of an effort to love all Creation in response to the Creator's love… — Wendell Berry
There isn’t any particular relationship between the messages, except that the author has chosen them carefully, so that, when seen all at once, they produce… — Kurt Vonnegut
And books which told me everything about the wasp, except why. — Dylan Thomas
They say you are not you except in terms of relation to other people. If there weren't any other people there wouldn't be any you… — Robert Penn Warren
There is no beauty or romance or mystery in the sea except for the men that sail abroad upon it, and those who stay at… — Lord Dunsany
I need to capture my sprite with trembling hands. Except I could crush her. Wonder how many small things of beauty - flowers, seashells, dragonflies… — Ellen Hopkins
Yes, of course, there's something fishy about describing people's feelings. You try hard to be accurate, but as soon as you start to define such… — Iris Murdoch
Victor smiled through the pain and the blood. "Of course you have. I used to think Belikov was the savage one, but it's really you,… — Richelle Mead
There you'll find the place I love most in the world. The place where I grew thin from dreaming. My village, rising from the plain.… — Juan Rulfo
Everyone is an idiot," I stated. "Except me. — Sherwood Smith
You know, Aunt Tasha makes jokes about how youʹd actually be a better queen than the others, except sometimes . . . I donʹt think… — Richelle Mead
And, you know, politics aside, the success of Sarah Palin and women like her is good for all women - except, of course —those who… — Tina Fey
He [Uncle Vernon] held up the envelope in which Mrs. Weasley’s letter had come, and Harry had to fight down a laugh. Every bit of… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
He lifted the arm covering his eyes and turned his head to glare at her. "I knew you were trouble the first time I saw… — Linda Howard
Paranoia is a survival trait when you run in my circles. It gives you something to do in your spare time, coming up with solutions… — Jim Butcher
Everything was believed except the truth. — Alexandre Dumas-fils
We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved… — C.S. Lewis

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