Preferred Quotes

320 Preferred quotes by 288 unique authors

I often thought men stank of rage; it is why I preferred women, and homosexuals. — Harold Brodkey
I could never understand the attraction of Bette Davis. I always preferred Jane Russell. — Richard Griffiths
What wonder, then, if human beings in their search for the divine have generally preferred to look within! — Aldous Huxley
Sometimes we talked about the nature of the human soul and about the Cosmic Unity of souls that I had believed in so firmly when… — Freeman Dyson
While I have very little to say in favor of sex (it's vastly overrated, it's frequently unnecessary, and it's messy), it is greatly to be… — Quentin Crisp
To a longer and worse life, a shorter and better is by all means to be preferred. — Epictetus
I love Germany so much that I preferred when there were two. — Giulio Andreotti
I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me. — Philip Emeagwali
Besides the alternate universe offered by a book, the quiet space of a museum was my favorite place to go. My mom said I was… — Amy Plum
I was always an Olsen. I never thought of myself as a Brady. I never actually wanted to be a Brady. I always preferred my… — Susan Olsen
I preferred to read than talk with the others. — Hannah Kent
My mom said I was an escapist at heart.... that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one — Amy Plum
A myth is a fantasy, a preferred lie, a foundational story, a hypnotic trance, an identity game, a virtual reality, one that can be either… — Ginette Paris
When I started out, I preferred to watch my films without music, as its presence tends to mask the underlying pace of the film. I… — Paul Hirsch
Take a good look at your life right now. If you don't like something about it, close your eyes and imagine the life you want.… — Marianne Williamson
I do not believe that a world without evil, preferable in order to ours, is possible; otherwise it would have been preferred. It is necessary… — Gottfried Leibniz
I’ve always preferred having girlfriends to just seeing people. — Liam Payne
There is no disputing that in the eyes of Schlechter, Teichmann or even Rubinstein, the backward pawn was something more substantial than lively piece play,… — David Bronstein
I have always preferred conflict of individuals over the battle of extreme ideologies. — Robert Ludlum
Derangement is the only possible explanation for owning a cat, an animal whose preferred mode of communication is to sink its claws three-quarters of an… — Dave Barry
And what is an authentic madman? It is a man who preferred to become mad, in the socially accepted sense of the word, rather than… — Antonin Artaud
The opportunity to think with another mind is my preferred mode of travel. — Eula Biss
Many transition states have a well-defined preferred geometrical requirement. — Derek Barton
I always preferred having wings to having things. — Patricia Schroeder
Personally, I have always preferred inspiration to information. — Man Ray

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288 authors contributed a total of 320 Preferred Quotes, led by these top contributors: