Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jack Whitehall

My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.

I was very pleased (with the season), the way we competed in every game and were in every game except two.

Ben Affleck

I was glad I did, except when I was wandering around in my real life with this big red Afro. I looked like Ronald McDonald.

It felt like a regular World event, except more hyper. It was just awesome.

I think poetry should be read very much like prose, except that the line breaks should be acknowledged somehow.

We do the same thing that they do, except when we do it, we're bad, we're monsters, we're bullies. When they do it, they're good businessmen. I always found that fascinating.

Well, it's pretty normal. It's like it was, except the feeling's not there.

We played these tunes so many times there's little need to practice, except for the musician's own practice of their instruments.

We have more scientific know-how today than we did before. We know the vulnerability; we know the hot spots. But prevention is far more the exception than the norm.

With the exception of women's slalom, I think we have a medal shot in every event.

With the exception of Sydney, which is still very weak, there is no feeling that a substantial pull-back is in the offing for the housing industry over the next 12 months.

With the exception of one or two people, all (32) are new people to participate (in government). There is a new excitement and a new momentum for Washington Parish.

With the exception of one of our recent losses, we've been playing some solid volleyball. Hopefully, we'll keep this going.

With the exception of North, there wasn't any place where we didn't have to do a lot of scouting.

With the exception of a little plateau here or there, they have pretty much gone up steadily

Amy Locane

When I was about 3 months pregnant, I was running, looked down, and there was blood everywhere. I totally freaked out, but the doctor said everything was okay, except that I had to stop running.

When it's just us, I can be myself and know you'll love and understand me no matter what. You don't want anything from me except my happiness.

We played hard and I don't think any guy has a reason to hold his head low except for me, because I want to kill myself.

Roman Sebrle

I think I always prefer the long jump, high jump, and javelin. I don't like the 400 metres and the pole vault except when I'm really in shape.

It couldn't come about except by a tremendous bloodbath. This is not a natural solution.

Lynn Coady

When writing sex scenes, there is often no pleasing anyone, except perhaps the writer herself.

Andy Andrews

perserverence w/o exception

Rudy Giuliani

I've probably saved more black lives as mayor of New York City than any mayor in New York City with the possible exception of Mike Bloomberg, who was there for 12 years.

James L. Brooks

I was only in college, unfortunately, for, um, a year. I think my major was public relations, and I had no idea what it meant except it seemed maybe attainable.

We gave them everything they got with the exception of the home run. But (P-HCC) is a good team. That's why they're in the top 10 in the state.

Kevin Kelly

Those were personal records for everyone except Aldrich. We thought we?d be able to run under 18 minutes, so it was a pretty good effort.

There is nothing wrong in using people. The success never uses people except to their advantage.

Marlee Matlin

We aren't handicapped in any way except by what other people think. Focus on people's abilities. I can't be on 'American Idol,' but there's all kinds of stuff I can do.

Connie Francis

There's no exception to the rule, yes, everybody's somebody's fool.

Except from 2002 to 2010, we never went three years without buying a bank.

Azzedine Alaia

You know Sarkozy offered me the Legion d'honneur medal? I refused. People said I refused because I don't like Sarkozy, but that's ridiculous. I refused because I don't like decorations - except on women.

Azzedine Alaia

I put myself on the same level as everyone else around me - from the directrice to the workman, everyone. Except my pets - they are the Kings; you must treat them like royalty.

Stephen Gaghan

I remember, when I was writing 'Traffic,' talking to top federal drug-enforcement officials and having them say they read it and found it very good and believable, except the scene where the girl describes her resume.