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10955 Rather quotes by 5999 unique authors

The consideration of change over the century is about loss, though I think that social change is gain rather than loss. — Penelope Lively
Virtues are, in the popular estimate, rather the exception than the rule. There is the man and his virtues. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We had to learn...that it did not really matter what we expected from life but rather what life expected from us. — Viktor E. Frankl
When the emperor is crowned or the three dukes are appointed, rather than sending a gift of jade carried by four horses, remain still and… — Laozi
Consider the way of the scientists rather than the way of an advertising agent for a new soap. — Ezra Pound
One is only really inwardly comfortable, so to speak, after one's life has assumed some sort of shape. Not just a routine, like studying or… — Jessica Mitford
The great-at-anything do not set to work because they are inspired, but rather become inspired because they are working. They don't waste time waiting for… — Ernest Newman
A trouble is a trouble, and the general idea, in the country, is to treat it as such, rather than to snatch the knotted cords… — William McFee
The Pope should not flatter himself about his power nor should he rashly glory in his honor and high estate, because the less he is… — Pope Innocent III
I’d rather be a Cyborg than a Goddess — Donna J. Haraway
It is conceivable that God might have ordained to preach the Gospel directly to man through dreams, visions and revelations. But as a matter of… — J. Oswald Sanders
Prayer need not be an activity we engage in for only an hour each morning. Rather, let us live in the atmosphere of prayer, our… — K.P. Yohannan
The lesson is obvious. True missionaries concentrate on doing the work of Mark 16:15 rather than operating social-welfare programs. True missionaries serve the message of… — K.P. Yohannan
I'd rather live in Bohemia than in any other land. — John Boyle O'Reilly
A person influenced by circumstances can become viciously envious or affectionately kind. Our company and our surroundings have a crucial effect on our consciousness. How… — Radhanath Swami
When the kirtan is harmonious with so many people, it’s a tumultuous beautiful sound. We can’t hear just one voice during the chorus; or rather… — Radhanath Swami
I would so much rather have a few of good friends than a lot of fake friends. — Lauren Conrad
We are dominated by everything with which our self is identified. We can dominate and control everything from which we disidentify ourselves. The normal mistake… — Roberto Assagioli
I'd rather be a musician than a rockstar. — George Harrison
If I had known it I would have told my son, I'd rather shoot you than let you join the SS. But I didn't know. — Wilhelm Keitel
The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power. — Bianca Jagger
My job at Stanford is rather different from the ones I had held previously in that my own ambitions must take a back seat to… — Robert B. Laughlin
I would rather be a security guard than a rock star. — Bruce McCulloch
You don't have to push or pull or fight or win, the struggle is illusory. Sometimes or rather, all times, you just have to be. — Andrew McMahon
I am lucky. I did not choose this life. It chose me. It's strange like that; not picking my path, but rather easing into the… — Andrew McMahon

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