Instead Quotes
6491 Instead quotes by 3769 unique authors
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Great numbers of Asian Americans do not fit the model minority or 'tiger family' stereotypes, living instead in multigenerational poverty far from the mainstream.
— Eric Liu
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The only difference between the Bel Air of the '90s and the Bel Air of my childhood is that now the nannies are Latina instead…
— Lorna Luft
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The possibilities of thought training are infinite, its consequences eternal, and yet few take the pains to direct their thinking into channels that will do…
— Brice Marden
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The letter we all love to receive is one that carries so much of the writer’s personality that she seems to be sitting beside us,…
— Emily Post
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Sunglasses must be kept on until an acquaintance is identified at one of the tables, but one must not appear to be looking for company.…
— Peter Mayle
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The chief danger of the Church today is that it is trying to get on the same side as the world, instead of turning the…
— A B Simpson
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When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead,…
— Milarepa
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The three monotheism share a series of identical forms of aversion: hatred of reason and intelligence; hatred of freedom; hatred of all books in the…
— Michel Onfray
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Yoga is the only exercise on this planet from which you gain energy instead of burning energy.
— Bikram Choudhury
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When we build on our strengths and daily successes — instead of focusing on failures — we simply learn more.
— Tom Rath
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People have several times more potential for growth when they invest energy in developing their strengths instead of correcting their deficiencies.
— Tom Rath
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Orthodoxy is idolatry if it means holding the 'correct opinions about God' - 'fundamentalism' is the most extreme and salient example of such idolatry -…
— John D. Caputo
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It feels like guitarists are samurais. You know, I'm playing a guitar, instead of a katana!
— Miyavi
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If we are bold in our thinking, courageous in accepting new ideas, and willing to work with instead of against our land, we shall find…
— Hugh Hammond Bennett
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I loved dancing the tango at the 1994 Nurses Ball Talent Show. I thought I'd be dancing with Brad Maule (Tony) but the writers revved…
— Jacklyn Zeman
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Both Marx and Nietzsche understood that moral outrage is the last resort of the powerless. That is why Marx refused to issue moral condemnations of…
— Robert Paul Wolff
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People who achieve great things are people who make choices. Far too many people today let life dictate their future instead of the other way…
— Phil Cooke
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Healthy church membership means you find your joy in being last, instead of seeking your way and being first.
— Thom S. Rainer
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Church membership is a gift. A gift must be treasured. It should not be taken for granted or considered lightly. Because it is a gift,…
— Thom S. Rainer
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I'd sooner wear white shoes in February, drink unsweetened tea, and eat Miracle Whip instead of Duke's than utter the words 'you guys'.
— Celia Rivenbark
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