Exception Quotes

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Common sense is not a simple thing. Instead, it is an immense society of hard-earned practical ideas - of multitudes of life-learned rules and exceptions,… — Marvin Minsky
The artist's life cannot be otherwise than full of conflicts, for two forces are at war within him [or her]-on the one hand, the common… — Carl Jung
You have always had individual directors who begin in the advertising or commercial world, but they are probably exceptions rather than the traditional pattern. — Ann Macbeth
All things need watching, working at, caring for, and marriage is no exception. Marriage is not something to be indifferently treated or abused, or something… — Richard L. Evans
With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the US during her generation has been touched in some way by her genius. It is Billie… — Frank Sinatra
Every day without exception - is a gift from God, entrusted to us to use for His glory. — Billy Graham
True faith will always show itself by its fruits . . . I suspect that, with rare exceptions, men die just as they have lived. — J C Ryle
Fashions change and with rare exception are forgotten by the public. But the classic fragrances, like an invisible dress, endure. Fragrance must be introduced properly.… — Oscar de la Renta
Modern totalitarianism can be defined as the establishment, by means of the state of exception, of a legal civil war that allows for the physical… — Giorgio Agamben
Formula to live your dream: 1. Be bold. 2. Begin now, 3. No exceptions. — William James
I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind, the power of choice. Today, I choose to persist without exception. No longer will I live… — Andy Andrews
We all have the chance to create a world where extreme poverty is the exception rather than the rule. — Bill Gates
For talking monkeys to speak of truth is hubris of the highest degree. Where is it writ large that talking monkeys should be able to… — Terence McKenna
I dream about finding an exception and finding someone who would make me believe in love and realize that it can work out. — Taylor Swift
There is a problem in America. An Irish or Polish American can write a story and it's an American story. When a Black American writes… — Gloria Naylor
It is the obligation of every person who claims to oppose oppression to resist the oppressor by every means at his or her disposal. Not… — Assata Shakur
Everything that occurs in your life is an opportunity for awakening. There are no exceptions! — Leonard Jacobson
Religion is an idea, and, as an idea, it should be eligible for criticism, discussion, and yes, mockery. The only reason so many believers demand… — Amanda Marcotte
With rare exceptions, all of your most important achievements on this planet will come from working with others- or, in a word, partnership. — Paul Farmer
Men are indeed to be taught that the favour of God is offered, without exception, to all who ask it; but since those only begin… — John Calvin

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