Exception Quotes

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All parties without exception, when they seek for power, are varieties of absolutism. — Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
It is not easy to imagine how little interested a scientist usually is in the work of any other, with the possible exception of the… — Jean Rostand
In general, writers shouldn't be killed for what they write, though I can think of exceptions. — Salman Rushdie
Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death. — John Ralston Saul
Be able to hiccup silently, or at least without alerting neighbors to your situation. The first hiccup is an exception. — Marilyn vos Savant
One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took exception to it, but actually… — Paul Simon
I suppose more than anything, it's the way of life in this part of the country that influences my writing. In Eastern North Carolina, with… — Nicholas Sparks
The movie adaptations of stage musicals that I've seen, without exception, in my opinion don't work. A lot of people would disagree with me. — Stephen Sondheim
Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music. — Isaac Stern
The truth is that the United States doesn't need, and shouldn't have, a debt ceiling. Every other democratic country, with the exception of Denmark, does… — James Surowiecki
The average Tea Partier is sincerely against government spending - with the exception of the money spent on them. — Matt Taibbi
A lot of people fear death because they think that so overwhelming an experience has to be painful, but I've seen quite a few deaths,… — Lewis Thomas
With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results, and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase… — Hunter S. Thompson
There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception. — James Thurber
Treat everyone with respect and kindness. Period. No exceptions. — Kiana Tom
Some genres I'm not a huge fan of but there are always exceptions that break the rules. There are always a few people doing it… — Ville Valo
As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has… — Gore Vidal
Being no bigot myself, I am disposed to indulge the professors of Christianity in the church that road to heaven which to them shall seem… — George Washington
I and haven't been unemployed for 20 years. I'm an exception to the rule. — Denzel Washington
With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower. — Johnny Weissmuller

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