“You cannot, sir, take from me any thing that I will more willingly part withal: except my life, except my life, except my life.”
“My lord, I will take my leave of you. Hamlet: You cannot, sir, take from me anything that I will more willingly part withal...”
“I will do this. Nothing in my life matters except this. No moment of my life exists except this moment. I am born in this moment, and if I fail, I will die in this moment.”
“...nothing is permanent. Everything and everyone you know can change at any moment. That's how I see things now - except for you. You're the one constant in my life.”
“I don't do my work for any kind of group in particular, except for hobos, who just plain kick ass and light up my life. ”
“I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.”