"Nothing is absolute, with the debatable exceptions of this statement and death."

-- John Ralston Saul

#Exception Quotes

“The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the will of the People. That elitist approach to government must be repudiated.”

Source : William E. Simon (1979). “Time for Truth”, Berkley
“Sci-fi has just become an effects-fest, and the story has taken a back seat to all that eye candy. To me, that's not really storytelling; that's just showcasing the latest gadgetry.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different.”
“You learn real early to make a film and then duck, and basically that's how I go about it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“I'd really rather put songs on people's lips than in their ears.”

Source : "Pure Pete Seeger". Interview with Bill Moyers, billmoyers.com. May 20, 1994.
“Each particle of matter is an immensity, each leaf a world, each insect an inexplicable compendium.”
“You can read a Shakespeare play, but does that mean you wouldn't want to see it on the stage?”
“Heavenly Father - take to thee The supreme iniquity Fashioned by thy candid Hand In a moment contraband - Though to trust us seem to us More respectful - We are Dust - We apologize to thee For thine own Duplicity.”

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