Exception Quotes

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On the whole, with scandalous exceptions, Democracy has given the ordinary worker more dignity than he ever had. — Sinclair Lewis
A person remains immature, whatever his age, as long as he thinks of himself as an exception to the human race. — Harry Allen Overstreet
Melancholy has ceased to be an individual phenomenon, an exception. It has become the class privilege of the wage earner, a mass state of mind… — Gunter Grass
In the human mind, one-sidedness has always been the rule, and many-sidedness the exception. Hence, even in revolutions of opinion, one part of the truth… — John Stuart Mill
The old man, especially if he is in society in the privacy of his thoughts, though he may protest the opposite, never stops believing that,… — Giacomo Leopardi
In the public interest, therefore, it is better that we lose the services of the exceptions who are good Judges after they are seventy and… — William Howard Taft
I have made all my films for my children with the exception of my first film because my oldest daughter wasn't born when I was… — Ken Burns
I would say that today, dishonesty is the rule, and honesty the exception. It could be, statistically, that more people are honest than dishonest, but… — Frank Zappa
What is special about VOIP is that it's just another thing you can do on the Internet, whereas it is the only thing - or… — Vinton Cerf
Everything seems fine until you're about 40. Then something is definitely beginning to go wrong. And you look in the mirror with your old habit… — Martin Amis
Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I… — George Brett
Perhaps no American family-with the possible exception of the Adams family-has had a more vivid and powerful impact on the life of their times. But… — Doris Kearns Goodwin
American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies,… — Michael Mandelbaum
I just get really defensive as soon as anyone comes near my personal life. I made a decision early on that it's strictly off-limits. No… — Samantha Morton
I grew up in a community where it was not the exception to be a good girl. It was sort of expected. And all of… — Stephenie Meyer
Individual goals never meant that much to me. The Heisman is no exception. — Barry Sanders
Looking back on the event, I find myself thinking there are three approaches to journalism represented here. One is the "cool" approach of traditional journalism,… — David "Doc" Searls
I think especially in her position, a highly successful professional woman, it would be a real exception to have an unwed child. — Dan Quayle
The pace of Swedish crime fiction is slower - Stieg Larsson's the exception. And I think we use the environment more. — Camilla Lackberg
The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception,… — Charles W. Pickering

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