Rather Quotes

10955 Rather quotes by 5999 unique authors

I reject karma and rebirth not only because I find them unintelligible, but because I believe they obscure and distort what the Buddha was trying… — Stephen Batchelor
We can be consicous of how we tend to ignore or escape anguish rather than understand and accept it. We can be aware that even… — Stephen Batchelor
Yet Gotama's Dhamma is more than just a series of axioms. It is to be lived rather than simply adopted and believed in. It entails… — Stephen Batchelor
Agnosticism is no excuse for indecision. If anything, it is a catalyst for action; for in shifting concern away from a future life and back… — Stephen Batchelor
In anthropology, which historically exists to 'give voice' to others, there is no greater taboo than self-revelation. The impetus of our discipline, with its roots… — Ruth Behar
I think fiction allows us to sit for a while with people we would rather not meet. — Unknown Author
On closer inspection, the hero status accorded to Abraham, Moses and David in the Old Testament (and echoed in the New Testament) is rooted not… — Paul Copan
I’d rather protect a living, breathing person I can touch than some shogun above the clouds I’ll never see. — Unknown Author
But the world is out there, and it understands that the illusion of knowledge and freedom is not the same as the real thing. Eventually… — Aimee Carter
Indeed, the term body (jism), organs ('arad), extent (mutahayyiz) and their like are all newly-invented terminologies. We have mentioned many a time before that the… — Ibn Taymiyyah
I'd rather people love me or hate me than have no opinion of me. Indifference is scary. — Lady Gaga
I’d rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can’t play. — Charles Barkley
I’m trying to make other people recognize something of themselves rather than me. — Cindy Sherman
Frankly, I was extremely jealous of his scenes with Zoe Saldana and I think it's totally unfair that I never got to do that. I… — Leonard Nimoy
I’d rather look chubby on screen and like a person in real life. — Jennifer Lawrence
I don't really diet or anything. I'm miserable when I'm dieting and I like the way I look. I'm really sick of all these actresses… — Jennifer Lawrence
As much as I do love real-life stories they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt. . . . For… — Henry Cavill
It's now very common to hear people say 'I'm rather offended by that'... — Stephen Fry
Stargazing is one of the most profoundly human things one can do. But perhaps we must more frequently tear ourselves away from the mystery and… — Jack Gleeson
Actually, I think you have to know that whatever advice you give, they may not take it. The priority should be on keeping the friendship… — Taylor Swift
I'd rather be loud and misunderstood than quiet and bored — Adam Levine
I would much rather end up a fertiliser under a sunflower which is eventually made into sunflower seed oil so that instead of nibbling me… — Oliver Reed
I would rather not work than play in a movie that nobody watches. — Famke Janssen
My weight always fluctuates by 10 pounds. After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I’m just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle… — Miranda Lambert
Well, it's a tie and jacket and I just don't travel with one, ... You're not going to put a coat and tie on me… — John Daly

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