Exception Quotes

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Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses — Cesare Lombroso
With the possible exception of having more pleasing lines to the eye while in flight, the monoplane possesses no material advantage over the biplane. — Glenn Curtiss
One cannot blame an organization that picks up an occasional black sheep, one only takes exception if it retains an accumulation of them. — Dion Fortune
Students of American history will recall that the important place where work gets done in the legislative body, almost without exception, is in the committees,… — Paul Sarbanes
Presently, my understanding of the fundamental principles of the theory of high-intensity training is thorough and complete - not two plus two equals three-and-a-half, but… — Mike Mentzer
When told that man lives in delusion everyone thinks of himself as the exception; hence his delusion. — Vernon Howard
Tragedies are always discussed as if they took place in a void, but actually each tragedy is conditioned by its setting, local and global. The… — Tariq Ali
Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well. — Ben Crenshaw
Think about death. You do not know how much time remains to you. And remember that if you do not become different, everything will be… — P D Ouspensky
People who fail to accumulate money, without exception, have the habit of reaching decisions, if at all, very slowly, and of changing these decisions quickly… — Napoleon Hill
I won't read a book that starts with a description of the weather. I don't read books over 300 pages, though I'll make an exception… — Elmore Leonard
Every one of my books is written from the viewpoint of cops, with the exception of my book Killer on the Road, which is written… — James Ellroy
Instead of recognizing the State as â€˜the common enemy of all well-disposed, industrious and decent men,â€™ the run of mankind, with rare exceptions, regards it… — Albert J. Nock
Almost without exception alcoholics are tortured by loneliness. — Bill W.
So that there is no misunderstanding from my perspective, I will suspend any player who tests positive for an illegal steroid. There will be no… — Bud Selig
In Indiana we had a queen we named Alice which lived to the ripe old age of eight years and two months and did excellent… — Jay Smith
The puma is, with the exception of some monkeys, the most playful animal in existence. — William Henry Hudson
Organic is something we can all partake of and benefit from. When we demand organic, we are demanding poison-free food. We are demanding clean air.… — Maria Rodale
There are a few exceptions, however, to this rule that our projection of ourselves is lower than the facts of Nature, and the unicorn --… — Odell Shepard
Most Sunday magazines, with the New York Times as an exception, are kind of sleepy, weekend service vehicles to move living room products. — David Talbot

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