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Instead of an attic with a few test tubes, bits of wire and odds and ends, the attack on the atomic nucleus has required the… — Ernest Lawrence
In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe we… — Dennis Cardoza
A few years ago, one of our singles got beaten out by Better Than Ezra. The label could only have one band at a time… — Gene Ween
I have no great urge to be minister of this or minister of that, but instead would feel incredible blessed to have the opportunity to… — Adam Rickitt
They could have been nice to me instead of treating me like an idiot. — Norma McCorvey
Instead of destroying an area for a paltry amount of oil, we should be increasing fuel standards for automobiles and focusing our efforts on biofuels… — Raul Grijalva
Instead, we did take our eye off the ball. We decided, instead of finishing the job in Afghanistan, to go into Iraq. And today, unfortunately,… — Chris Van Hollen
Instead of educating students, these professors are trying to indoctrinate them. — David Horowitz
Opera is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings. — Robert Benchley
Too often travel, instead of broadening the mind, merely lengthens the conversation. — Elizabeth Drew
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death. — James F. Byrnes
What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many? — Angela Carter
Some people put up a peace sign with one hand. Some people put up the middle finger instead. I use two hands and put up… — Brian Celio
I sometimes wish I were suffering in a good cause, or risking my life for the good of others, instead of just being a gravely… — Christopher Hitchens
I think sometimes as an adult, you take people for what they do, and what they are now, instead of the whole picture of their… — Lisa See
So instead of watching TV, we read every night together as a family. — Arne Duncan
The people of New Jersey stepped up. They shared in the sacrifice. You know what else they did? They rewarded politicians who lead instead of… — Chris Christie
And my mother fought hard for civil rights so that instead of a mop, I could hold this microphone. — Julian Castro
I tried to steer the student newspaper toward more pertinent information instead of the usual gossip and bull. — Tom Bergeron
Instead of going to college, I spent my time out on the road learning how to be a better musician. — Miranda Lambert
We need to seek wise leaders who will seek common ground among Americans instead of dividing us further for political gain. As citizens, we must… — James McGreevey
There was a time when idealistic folksingers such as myself believed that Reality TV was a programming vogue that would peak and recede, leaving only… — James Wolcott
Writing in a near frenzy is wonderful and freeing, but for me, it did not result in a nice, shiny novel. Instead, what I have… — Erin Morgenstern
I think instead writers and publishers and readers need to go to the places where people are, and make the argument that there is great… — John Green
If you really understand something, you can say it in the fewest words, instead of thrashing about. — Paul Graham

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