Instead Quotes

6491 Instead quotes by 3769 unique authors

Just about this time, when in imagination I was so great a warrior, I had good use in real life for more strength, as I… — Georg Brandes
I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was growing up, really. So when I decided to go to university instead of drama… — Hugh Dancy
Why has marriage failed? In the first place, we raised it to unnatural standards. We tried to make it something permanent, something sacred, without knowing… — Rajneesh
That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting. — Studs Terkel
This gets back to the fundamental lesson of political survival that Bill Clinton taught me, which is if you make it about the American people's… — Paul Begala
I think that, regardless of our culture, age, or even personal handicaps, we can still strive for something exceptional. Why not expand our sights instead… — Jimmy Carter
Have faith in yourselves, be proud of your ancestors, instead of being ashamed of them. — Swami Vivekananda
I am proud to call myself a Hindu, I am proud that I am one of your unworthy servants. I am proud that I am… — Swami Vivekananda
Modern Christians, especially those in the Western world, have generally been found wanting in the area of holiness of body. Gluttony and laziness, for example,… — Jerry Bridges
Science, incidentally, not only ignores the question of indwelling 'essences' by looking instead at measurable relationships, but science also does not agree that knowledge is… — Robert Anton Wilson
Even those who identify themselves as libertarians follow an overtly anti-rationalist philosophy, as even a brief acquaintance with the work of Friedrich Hayek should make… — Philip E. Agre
I am so old that I can remember when liberals were liberal - instead of being intolerant of anything and anybody that is not politically… — Thomas Sowell
Genius involves figuring out who you are, and owning yourself. It's about amplifying your best traits and compensating for the rest. Geniuses grab life by… — Scott Barry Kaufman
Separate yourself from your ideas and your work and see them as something separate from yourself, you’ll feel you truly have the right to be… — Steve Pavlina
Owning your own home is America's unique recipe for avoiding revolution and promoting pseudo-equality at the same time. To keep citizens puttering in their yards… — Florence King
Concentration is the magic key that opens the door to accomplishment. By concentrating our efforts upon a few major goals, our efficiency soars, our projects… — Michael Korda
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better… — Queen Elizabeth II
I also eat fruit instead of drinking juices. That's something I've read up on. I think that if you drink a lot of fruit juice… — Kris Humphries
The Bush administration and Congressional Republicans have failed to bring up comprehensive energy reform or any piece of legislation for that matter that would lower… — Rosa DeLauro
If I should have a daughter…“Instead of “Mom”, she’s gonna call me “Point B. — Sarah Kay
What do I think happens when we die? I think we enter into another stage of existence or another state of consciousness that is so… — Raymond Moody
But why must choices always lie along a linear spectrum with two poles instead of say among a sphere of possibilities — David Mazzucchelli
I hope that some day scientists can be considered heroes again, instead of Paris Hilton. — Walter Isaacson
We have killed our souls with comfort instead of seeking fulfillment and achievement. — Dean Karnazes
Instead of complaining about the current state of affairs, we need to offer better alternatives. [...] we need to stop cursing the darkness and start… — Mark Batterson

Who Wrote These Instead Quotes

3,769 authors contributed a total of 6,491 Instead Quotes, led by these top contributors: