Instead Quotes
6491 Instead quotes by 3769 unique authors
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When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk you'll…
— Pablo Picasso
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Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its…
— Tom Robbins
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The one bonus of not lifting the ban on gays in the military is that the next time the government mandates a draft we can…
— Unknown Author
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Success, instead of giving freedom of choice, becomes a way of life. There's no country I've been to where people, when you come into a…
— Arthur Miller
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WASHINGTONIAN, n. A Potomac tribesman who exchanged the privilege of governing himself for the advantage of good government. In justice to him it should be…
— Ambrose Bierce
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The truth is I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they…
— Marilyn Monroe
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If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for…
— George F Will
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The great God endows His children variously. To some he gives intellect -- and they move the earth. To some he allots heart -- and…
— Mary Roberts Rinehart
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There, right in the midst of our lives, is that which satisfies the craving for inequality, and acts as a permanent reminder that medicine is…
— C.S. Lewis
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Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice.
— Charles Kettering
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Do not save your loving speeches for your friends till they are dead. Do not write them on their tombstones, speak them rather now instead.
— Unknown Author
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I sit and wait does an angel contemplate my fate and do they know the places Where we go when we're grey and old 'cos…
— Jessica Simpson
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Thank God, I have my work, but instead of earning money by it, I need money to be able to work; that is the difficulty.…
— Vincent Van Gogh
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Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it…
— Benjamin Franklin
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After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean security, And you…
— Veronica A Shoffstall
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They never say to you, 'What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?' Instead, they demand 'How…
— Antoine De Saint-Exupery
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You know all that money we spend on the military ever year -- trillions of dollars? Instead, if we use this money to feed and…
— Bill Hicks
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I'm gonna share with you a vision that I had, cause I love you. And you feel it. You know all that money we spend…
— Bill Hicks
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It's just a ride and we can change it any time we want. It's only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings…
— Bill Hicks
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Well, don't just pray to marry the one you love; Instead, pray to love the one you marry.
— Spencer W. Kimball
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