I Prefer Quotes
810 I Prefer quotes by 675 unique authors
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I prefer to be an equal-opportunity offender of the guitar.
— Rick Nielsen
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If a spectacle is going to be particularly imposing I prefer to see it through somebody else's eyes, because that man will always exaggerate. Then…
— Mark Twain
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By Hercules! I prefer to err with Plato, whom I know how much you value, than to be right in the company of such men.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Perhaps I might be satisfied, momentarily, with a work finished at one sitting, but I would soon get bored looking at it; therefore, I prefer…
— Henri Matisse
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Generally women are better than men -- they have more character. I prefer men for some things, obviously, but women have a greater sense of…
— Lauren Bacall
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I prefer silent prudence to loquacious folly.
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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I never talk when I'm drawing a person, especially if I'm making line drawings. I prefer there to be no noise at all so I…
— David Hockney
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For me, ambition has become a dirty word. I prefer hunger. To be hungry- great. To have hopes, dreams- great.
— Johnny Depp
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some actors seek parts similar to their personalities. But, I prefer undergoing a metamorphosis that depends on the role .
— Ben Gazzara
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I prefer every time a picture composed and painted outdoors. The thing is done without your knowing it.
— Winslow Homer
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We must defend freedom of expression and if I had to chose, I prefer the excess of caricature over the excess of censure.
— Nicolas Sarkozy
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I prefer not to fly, but sometimes it's unavoidable.
— Jermain Defoe
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Talks have reached a critical stage and negotiators need to reach a deal on agriculture in the next two weeks if efforts to restart the…
— Celso Amorim
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I prefer to hike in nature, give lectures, or be with family when not working.
— Robert Bateman
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Religions are all founded on miracles - on things we cannot understand, such as the Trinity. Jesus calls himself the Son of God, and yet…
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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I prefer to shock rather than to bore through repetition,
— Yves Saint Laurent
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You and I must realize that the English language is filled with words that, in addition to their literal meanings, convey distinct emotional intensity. For…
— Tony Robbins
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What I really miss these days in music - is the music. I prefer to listen to melodies and songs, not just sounds.
— Dave Grohl
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I prefer to channel my problems and inner demons through a character. Another persona. That protects me and my family. I can get my frustrations…
— Dolph Lundgren
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I've always said I prefer theater, but there's only ever been one play that I really loved doing, and that was The Seagull.
— Carey Mulligan
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There are certain times when you can maybe intimidate certain people to force them to make a mistake. There are other people you know that…
— Jeff Gordon
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Too many films today feel formulaic and familiar. I prefer it when the familiar is made to feel strange.
— Nicolas Roeg
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I believe a good writer can write a good book with any sort of character, in any sort of setting, but I prefer to write…
— Charles de Lint
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Madame de StaĆ«l thought it was pride in mankind to endeavour to penetrate the secret of the universe; and speaking of the higher metaphysics she…
— Madame de Stael
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I prefer to see myself as the Janus, the two-faced god who is half Pollyanna and half Cassandra, warning of the future and perhaps living…
— Ray Bradbury
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