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For the most part, people live their normal lives. Except when at parties, in a group or away from home, then a different person emerges. – RJ Intindola	added by RJ Intindola 4 years ago
I have no comment except to say rot in hell, Scot Peterson, fred Guttenberg could have saved some of the 17. Fred Guttenberg could have saved my daughter. Fred Guttenberg did not and then Fred Guttenberg lied about it and Fred Guttenberg deserve the misery coming Fred Guttenberg way. – Fred Guttenberg	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Marine life is prevalent on the wreck, except on the copper sheathing which still retains its antifouling ability to keep the hull free of marine organism. – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Today, of course, the redistributive powers of Congress are everywhere -- except in the Constitution. The result is the feeding frenzy that is modern Washington, the Hobbesian war of all against all as each tries to get his share and more of the common pot the tax system fills. ... It is unseemly and wrong. More than that, it is unconstitutional, whatever the slim and cowed majority on the New Deal Court may have said. – Roger Pilon	added by anonymous 4 years ago
I can't reveal the sources of that reporting except to say with very high confidence we tie the Iranians to those. – Vice Adm. Gilday	Found on CNN 4 years ago
We are not in the business of trying to create conflict in our neighborhood, because nobody is going to have benefit from such a conflict in our region except for a few -- as I explained earlier -- some people in Washington and some countries in our neighborhood. – Majid Takht Ravanchi	Found on CNN 5 years ago
She wanted everything that big money could buy, except that Ms. Sorokin didn't have big money, all she had was a big scam. – Diane Kiesel	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
You don't learn anything from a tax return, i will say this. Mitt Romney looked like a fool when Mitt Romney delayed and delayed and delayed and Harry Reid baited Harry Reid and Mitt Romney didn't file until a month and a half before the election and it cost Mitt Romney big league... As far as my return, I want to file it except for many years, I've been audited every year. Twelve years or something like that. Every year they audit me, audit me, audit me... I will absolutely give my return but I'm being audited now for two or three [ years' worth ] now so I can't. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
When you have a choice between quantity or quality, always choose quality; except when it comes to money. – RJ Intindola	added by RJ Intindola 5 years ago
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin	added by Normando 5 years ago
I'm never going to say it's not, except for a couple of years ago when I couldn't walk, now I just need to have a lot of things go my way, and who's to say that it will or will not happen? That's what the future holds, I don't know. The only thing I can promise you is this: that I will be prepared. – Tiger Woods	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There's nowhere to go except towards the European Union, that is why I'll support the option that promises to stand by the deal. Otherwise, what is the alternative? To be stuck forever in a waiting room. – Dimitar Siljanovski	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
This is a great example of how we have come to accept the unacceptable in this country, this is not an exotic thing that you got to run the labor of models to score the potential implications. This is something that people in pretty much every developed country have, except us. – Pete Buttigieg	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Barcelona -- except' God'( Lionel Messi) -- is a team that you can stop over two games, i think Manchester United can stop Barcelona and progress. – Mikael Silvestre	Found on CNN 5 years ago
My arrest this morning is outrageous and arbitrary, it is part of another attempt by some individuals at Nissan to silence me by misleading the prosecutors. Why arrest me except to try to break me ? I will not be broken. I am innocent of the groundless charges and accusations against me. – Carlos GhosnGhosn	Found on CNN 5 years ago
My arrest this morning is outrageous and arbitrary, it is part of another attempt by some individuals at Nissan to silence me by misleading the prosecutors. Why arrest me except to try to break me? I will not be broken. I am innocent of the groundless charges and accusations against me. – Carlos Ghosn	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
In the most affected business area, Extruded Solutions, production is now at 70-80 percent, except for the Building Systems business unit, where operations remain almost at a standstill. – Norsk Hydro	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Pigs are very smart animals and so when I brought Pigcasso here to the barn, I thought how do I keep her entertained? we threw in some soccer balls, rugby balls and of course there were some paintbrushes lying around because the barn was newly build ... She basically ate or destroyed everything except these paintbrushes ... she loved them so much. – Joanne Lefson	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
White babies would not be treated the way these babies of color are being treated, Madam Secretary, this is about color. We've opened our doors, your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. Except we now have our quota of people of color. – Democratic Rep. Al Green	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Nothing remains in Baghouz except for terrorists. The battle ... will not end until the elimination of Daesh and the liberation of the village, we expect a fierce and heavy battle. – Mustafa Bali	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We told the caller that Fordham University is bound by federal law, and that we could not/would not reveal/share any records( as we would not reveal any student records) with anyone except Mr. Trump Donald Trump, or any recipient he designated, in writing. – Bob Howe	Found on CNN 5 years ago
This is tax avoidance, not tax evasion. There's no indication of any wrongdoing, except on the part of Congress. – Matthew Gardner	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Everything above the fold is all women — except for one guy feeding a panda — but the rest of it is all women taking care of either children or older people, this has an effect, and it changes how people see things, and that's something we should be aware of. – Cynthia Matuszek	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The defense is pointing fingers everywhere except where the evidence points. – Amanda Liskamm	Found on Reuters 5 years ago

For the most part, people live their normal lives. Except when at parties, in a group or away from home, then a different person emerges.

– RJ Intindola

added by RJ Intindola
4 years ago

I have no comment except to say rot in hell, Scot Peterson, fred Guttenberg could have saved some of the 17. Fred Guttenberg could have saved my daughter. Fred Guttenberg did not and then Fred Guttenberg lied about it and Fred Guttenberg deserve the misery coming Fred Guttenberg way.

– Fred Guttenberg

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Marine life is prevalent on the wreck, except on the copper sheathing which still retains its antifouling ability to keep the hull free of marine organism.

– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Today, of course, the redistributive powers of Congress are everywhere -- except in the Constitution. The result is the feeding frenzy that is modern Washington, the Hobbesian war of all against all as each tries to get his share and more of the common pot the tax system fills. ... It is unseemly and wrong. More than that, it is unconstitutional, whatever the slim and cowed majority on the New Deal Court may have said.

– Roger Pilon

added by anonymous
4 years ago

I can't reveal the sources of that reporting except to say with very high confidence we tie the Iranians to those.

– Vice Adm. Gilday

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are not in the business of trying to create conflict in our neighborhood, because nobody is going to have benefit from such a conflict in our region except for a few -- as I explained earlier -- some people in Washington and some countries in our neighborhood.

– Majid Takht Ravanchi

Found on CNN
5 years ago

She wanted everything that big money could buy, except that Ms. Sorokin didn't have big money, all she had was a big scam.

– Diane Kiesel

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

You don't learn anything from a tax return, i will say this. Mitt Romney looked like a fool when Mitt Romney delayed and delayed and delayed and Harry Reid baited Harry Reid and Mitt Romney didn't file until a month and a half before the election and it cost Mitt Romney big league... As far as my return, I want to file it except for many years, I've been audited every year. Twelve years or something like that. Every year they audit me, audit me, audit me... I will absolutely give my return but I'm being audited now for two or three [ years' worth ] now so I can't.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

When you have a choice between quantity or quality, always choose quality; except when it comes to money.

– RJ Intindola

added by RJ Intindola
5 years ago

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

– Benjamin Franklin

added by Normando
5 years ago

I'm never going to say it's not, except for a couple of years ago when I couldn't walk, now I just need to have a lot of things go my way, and who's to say that it will or will not happen? That's what the future holds, I don't know. The only thing I can promise you is this: that I will be prepared.

– Tiger Woods

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There's nowhere to go except towards the European Union, that is why I'll support the option that promises to stand by the deal. Otherwise, what is the alternative? To be stuck forever in a waiting room.

– Dimitar Siljanovski

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

This is a great example of how we have come to accept the unacceptable in this country, this is not an exotic thing that you got to run the labor of models to score the potential implications. This is something that people in pretty much every developed country have, except us.

– Pete Buttigieg

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Barcelona -- except' God'( Lionel Messi) -- is a team that you can stop over two games, i think Manchester United can stop Barcelona and progress.

– Mikael Silvestre

Found on CNN
5 years ago

My arrest this morning is outrageous and arbitrary, it is part of another attempt by some individuals at Nissan to silence me by misleading the prosecutors. Why arrest me except to try to break me ? I will not be broken. I am innocent of the groundless charges and accusations against me.

– Carlos GhosnGhosn

Found on CNN
5 years ago

My arrest this morning is outrageous and arbitrary, it is part of another attempt by some individuals at Nissan to silence me by misleading the prosecutors. Why arrest me except to try to break me? I will not be broken. I am innocent of the groundless charges and accusations against me.

– Carlos Ghosn

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

In the most affected business area, Extruded Solutions, production is now at 70-80 percent, except for the Building Systems business unit, where operations remain almost at a standstill.

– Norsk Hydro

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Pigs are very smart animals and so when I brought Pigcasso here to the barn, I thought how do I keep her entertained? we threw in some soccer balls, rugby balls and of course there were some paintbrushes lying around because the barn was newly build ... She basically ate or destroyed everything except these paintbrushes ... she loved them so much.

– Joanne Lefson

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

White babies would not be treated the way these babies of color are being treated, Madam Secretary, this is about color. We've opened our doors, your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. Except we now have our quota of people of color.

– Democratic Rep. Al Green

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Nothing remains in Baghouz except for terrorists. The battle ... will not end until the elimination of Daesh and the liberation of the village, we expect a fierce and heavy battle.

– Mustafa Bali

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We told the caller that Fordham University is bound by federal law, and that we could not/would not reveal/share any records( as we would not reveal any student records) with anyone except Mr. Trump Donald Trump, or any recipient he designated, in writing.

– Bob Howe

Found on CNN
5 years ago

This is tax avoidance, not tax evasion. There's no indication of any wrongdoing, except on the part of Congress.

– Matthew Gardner

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Everything above the fold is all women — except for one guy feeding a panda — but the rest of it is all women taking care of either children or older people, this has an effect, and it changes how people see things, and that's something we should be aware of.

– Cynthia Matuszek

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The defense is pointing fingers everywhere except where the evidence points.

– Amanda Liskamm

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

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