Rather Quotes · Page 24

My jiu-jitsu style is definitely not the most entertaining one, so I'd rather do boxing and entertain the fans a little more.

— Glover Teixeira

I prefer to bring these to the service of story rather than to let them replace narrative.

— James Gunn

Gluten-free pasta is not a focus, which I would rather have gluten-free pasta. Hey, if I have to have regular pasta... It…

— Metta World Peace

I'm not a fan of the 'Geordie Shore,' 'Towie'-type stuff. I'd rather watch something else, or read a book.

— Adrian Lester

I never watch anything I do. I really would rather just not know at all how I come across.

— Sophie Okonedo

The tendency of experts is to fiddle around with their expertise rather than trying to find new solutions.

— Theodore Zeldin

I want to inspire Asian kids to become more artistic and creative rather than feeling that they have to be academic or…

— Ross Butler

I knew I'd always be a second-rate academic, and I thought, 'Well, I'd rather be a second-rate novelist or even a third-rate…

— Sarah Waters

Well, rather than to give you my impression on Los Angeles, per se, my older sister's husband is and American, therefore I…

— Nobuo Uematsu

It is a lot easier to manage at a big club rather than at a smaller one. Look at Frank Rijkaard. At…

— Edgar Davids

I certainly have opportunities many can only dream of - but in most ways I'm a typical girl in her 20s trying…

— Pippa Middleton

Strangely enough, the linking of computers has taken place democratically, even anarchically. Its rules and habits are emerging in the open light,…

— James Gleick

It's funny, I'd rather be known as a writer who crafted a really nice piece about women's friendships over time. But that…

— Kelly Corrigan

Anyone who understands evolution knows that it doesn't necessarily lead from simpler to more complex life-forms. Rather, it leads to life-forms better…

— J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

With rare exceptions, I respond most to painting that cuts across grain rather than following it. I think the artist here can…

— Richard Diebenkorn

Rather than diminishing the idea of 'truly needing' a relationship - and trying to deny it, shame it, or talk ourselves out…

— Tracy McMillan

The guitar has become a textural instrument rather than a lead instrument. And I think that's probably a good thing.

— Matt Bellamy

Since having kids, I am more careful about saving rather than splurging. I used to spend all my money on trainers and…

— Jasmine Guinness

I ride many different cars. Let's say I would drive 200 different vehicles in a year, so it's rather difficult to say…

— Akio Toyoda

I take echinacea to ward off colds and I go through phases of taking vitamins, but I'd rather eat a lot of…

— Ben Fogle

With Digg, users submit stories for review, but rather than allow an editor to decide which stories go on the homepage, the…

— Kevin Rose

I'd rather eat fish eyes than a manufactured substance whose name I can't pronounce.

— Laird Hamilton

Allowing the private sector rather than the government to allocate capital is crucial to growth.

— Scott Bessent

For many, long-term friendships, rather than family ties, are the foundations for sustainable lives.

— Mariella Frostrup

I tell stories so only the independents do that and they don't pay you that much. I'd rather do TV or an…

— Penny Marshall

Bizarrely, a lot of the innovations in free-to-play are coming out of the PC space rather than the mobile space.

— Peter Molyneux

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions.

— Plutarch

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

— Martin Seligman

I'd rather be known for my accomplishments, and for things that I really do take pride in, rather than known for this…

— Mara Wilson

Deeper fulfilment is rather different from the happiness of seeing a good film or watching your team win at football, and it…

— Geoff Mulgan

I don't want to leave prison having been pardoned, but rather with my head held high, with dignity.

— Jordi Cuixart

I would much rather be acknowledged for the work that I do rather than being a woman doing the type of work…

— Simone Giertz

While no famine has ever taken place in a democracy, they're the rule rather than the exception in socialist countries.

— Dan Bongino

Around 1967 Dan Bobrow wrote a program to do algebra problems based on symbols rather than numbers.

— Marvin Minsky

I don't like sitting and waiting for opponents six months down the road. I'd rather fight once every three months.

— Jeremy Stephens

I see it as my job to try to keep Bach in the mainstream and present his music with, rather than without,…

— Nigel Kennedy

A lot of the bed bug industry is actually directed towards prevention rather than extermination.

— John Wilson

In Britain, we have this attitude that people are one-hit wonders. If it proves that way, I'd rather have had that one…

— Geraint Thomas

The role of art in society is not to resolve conflicts; rather, it is to express these conflicts and antagonisms.

— Cai Guo-Qiang

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather that it shall never have a beginning.

— John Henry Newman