Substitute Quotes

661 quotes by 507 authors

Thankfully, perseverance is a good substitute for talent. — Steve Martin
We find a place for what we lose. Although we know that after such a loss the acute stage of mourning will subside, we also… — Sigmund Freud
Chivalry is a poor substitute for justice, if one cannot have both. Chivalry is something like the icing on the cake, sweet but not nourishing. — Nellie L. McClung
War is not in itself a condition so much as the symptom of a condition, that of international anarchy. If we wish to substitute for… — Alfred Hermann Fried
Children are prepared for democracy by being led to discuss current events without first learning the systematic subjects (politics, economics, history) which are necessary in… — Murray Rothbard
There is no substitute for books in the life of a child. — Mary Ellen Chase
It seems strangely difficult for some to realize that here in Asia is where the Communist conspirators have elected to make their play for global… — Douglas MacArthur
War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory. — Douglas MacArthur
Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant… — Andre Agassi
Good government could never be a substitute for government by the people themselves. — Henry Campbell-Bannerman
The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaiety, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. There were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But… — Morrie Schwartz
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music… — Henry David Thoreau
To substitute judgments of fact for judgments of value is a sign of pedantic and borrowed criticism. — George Santayana
Seeing unhappiness in the marriage of friends, I was content to have chosen music and laughter as a substitute for a husband. — Elsa Maxwell
To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory. — Douglas MacArthur
However, we still have the problem of free travel and movement, since the Travel Documents issued by UNMIK as the substitute to passports, are not… — Ibrahim Rugova
You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never any substitute for those friendships… — Alexander McCall Smith
All cravings are the mind seeking salvation or fulfillment in external things and in the future as a substitute for the joy of Being. — Eckhart Tolle
Minds think with ideas, not information No amount of data, bandwidth, or processing power can substitute for inspired thought. — Clifford Stoll

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