Preferable Quotes

121 quotes by 108 authors

From a distance, a clone's luminous eyes are meant to draw in humans and make them feel safe. Up close, the eyes appear hollow. Because… — Rachel Cohn
We live in an age where quantity is seen as preferable to quality, and many people tend to work in a horizontal line: next, next,… — Simon McBurney
He watched a catbird hopping around in an azalea that was readying itself to bloom; he envied the bird for knowing nothing of what he… — Jonathan Franzen
War is the greatest plague that can afflict mankind... Any scourge is preferable to it. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is easy to want things from the Lord and yet not want the Lord Himself, as though the gift could ever be preferable to… — Saint Augustine
Anyone who has ever experienced dehumanized life on welfare or any other confidence-shaking dependency knows that a paid job may be preferable to the dole,… — Gloria Steinem
It never occurred to any Enlightenment figure in the eighteenth century that law was not preferable to man. — Gore Vidal
A little beauty is preferable to much wealth. — Saadi
That sorrow which is the harbinger of joy is preferable to the joy which is followed by sorrow. — Saadi
A peace-mingling falsehood is preferable to a mischief-stirring truth. — Saadi
I don't think the Bonzo Dog could have evolved in America, nor could the old Nice: because of their musical discipline. This is one thing… — Jon Lord
I could be a vegan in sackcloth and flip-flops, but I find fabulous boots with periwinkle cuffs a far preferable option. — Victoria Moran
Prayer is always acceptable to God when dictated by the heart, for the intention is everything in his sight; and the prayer of the heart… — Allan Kardec
I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German victory… — Pierre Laval
Pain is always preferable to numbness. — Scott Anderson
It is preferable to incur a mild punishment than to perform an onerous task. — Roald Dahl
There are essential and inessential insanities... Inessential insanities get one in trouble with oneself. Essential insanities get one in trouble with others. It's always preferable… — Tom Robbins
Human beings were not well served by permanence or stasis. Obviously, if individuals were progressing, they were undergoing a series of presumably desirable alterations, but… — Tom Robbins
Being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person. — Amy Dickinson
Women ... to them any wedding is better than no wedding and a big wedding with a villain preferable to a small one with a… — William Faulkner

Who Wrote These Preferable Quotes

108 authors contributed a total of 121 Preferable Quotes, led by these top contributors: