You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it. — Cornel West Copy Share Image
I always say, it's better to be asked why you're leaving, rather than when you're leaving. — Keir Starmer Copy Share Image
Winning the treble was confirmation for me that joining Bayern rather than moving abroad was the right decision. — Manuel Neuer Copy Share Image
I'd rather be by myself than be spending any time or energy on somebody that I didn't feel sure about. — Blake Lively Copy Share Image
The absence of political personalities in the government will help rather than hinder a solid base of support for the government in… — Mario Monti Copy Share Image
The reason why China forecasting has such a poor track record is that Westerners constantly invoke the model and experience of the… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
If most people were to take a moment to picture in their minds the average, not-for-profit, save-the-world girl, they... well, they probably… — Nancy Lublin Copy Share Image
I'm more inclined to say the presidency has changed Trump rather than Trump changed the presidency. He has moderated or reversed himself… — H. W. Brands Copy Share Image
Basically, I just write whatever story grabs me rather than considering the genre. — Sarah Pinborough Copy Share Image
All women have appealing features. I do not refer to model-type appeal, but rather that which comes from your personality, your attitude,… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I'd rather be Vincent Price than a red-neck character actor. You can't predict what will happen. — Robert Englund Copy Share Image
I think I'm trying to - I'm trying to make a career, rather than just doing jobs for the sake of doing… — Lenny Henry Copy Share Image
I decided early on that I wanted to participate in the greater American experience, rather than the parochial one in Mississippi. But… — Richard Ford Copy Share Image
Basically, Walkers are putting real produce into their flavours, so the cheese and onion flavour is actually cheese and onion rather than… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
Success isn't something you achieve by accident, but rather by design. — David H. Murdock Copy Share Image
I prefer to speak of 'interdimensionals' rather than 'extraterrestrials' because the latter has connotations of 'little green men' and all the other… — David Icke Copy Share Image
I'm not really a child of this '120 TV channels, a billion websites' era. I tried to live that for a long… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
The fact that the Bush administration, and those in Europe who have followed its 9/11-inspired agenda, somehow believe that the future of… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
Rather than a horror film, a ghost story is different because a ghost is what you can't quite see. — James Watkins Copy Share Image
I do not concern myself much with reading long commentary volumes designed to enlarge at length upon that which is found in… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
Cue actor platitude, but I've been very fortunate and worked pretty consistently and have felt rather annoyingly grateful that I got to… — Jack Davenport Copy Share Image
I loathe having to go out and get dressed up. I'd much rather stay home and watch CNN. — Brigid Berlin Copy Share Image
One must remember that in the '70s, Democrats still grasping for Camelot were desperately pinning their hopes on Teddy while Republicans were… — Chuck Todd Copy Share Image