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Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep.
Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.
Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.
Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.
It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words, like 'What about lunch?'
I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility.
Life is too short to be scared and not take risks. I'd rather be the person that's like, 'I messed up,' than, 'I wish I did that.'
Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff - it is a palliative rather than a remedy.
The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale.
It is true I am rather taken up with dress; but as to feathers, every one wears them, and it would seem extraordinary if I did not.
After trying Atkins and doing Nutrisystem a few times, now I'm just focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle rather than dieting.
I tend to approach things from a physics framework. And physics teaches you to reason from first principles rather than by analogy.
A lot of black people believe that Jews in this country have become white. They behave like white people rather than Jewish people.
The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
The public is not to see where power lies, how it shapes policy, and for what ends. Rather, people are to hate and fear one another.
If I were a Roman Catholic, I should turn a heretic, in sheer desperation, because I would rather go to heaven than go to purgatory.
You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it.
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.
'When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.'
I've always believed the greater danger is not aiming too high, but too low, settling for a bogey rather than shooting for an eagle.
Moreover, since the sun remains stationary, whatever appears as a motion of the sun is really due rather to the motion of the earth.
Courage is not always about action. It takes courage to do nothing rather than do something that you do not believe in or understand.
I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.
If women are not perceived to be fully within the structures of power, surely it is power that we need to redefine rather than women?
The decision on how philanthropic money is spent is made on the whims and personal interests of the wealthy, rather than what is best.
I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.
Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture.
Don't let anything stand in the way of you claiming and manifesting the life that you choose rather than the life you have by default.
Never respect men merely for their riches, but rather for their philanthropy; we do not value the sun for its height, but for its use.
I try to be as honest about what I see and to speak rather than be silent, especially if it means I can save lives, or serve humanity.
In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people.
I want to make contributions that help us win Test matches rather than put us in positions where we have to play extremely well to win.
It is better that some should be unhappy rather than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of equality.
If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.
Our words, actions, and diplomatic efforts should be aimed at trying to achieve pragmatic goals rather than creating rhetorical effect.
I have a Facebook page and a website. Beyond that, I'm actually a very private person. I'd rather see the focus on the books than on me.
I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they're the first to be rescued off sinking ships.
I'd rather believe in my own choice and see it all go wrong than do something I'm not fully convinced of and later feel guilty about it.
The race problem in the United States is the type of unpleasant problem which we would rather do without but which refuses to be buried.
Twenty percent of my records, you'll find a loop, like two or three loops per album out of 13 or 15 songs. I'd rather keep it like that.
Nobody likes a smart alec. Which is why it's always better for your career to be wrong and in company rather than right and on your own.
I would rather be kept alive in the efficient if cold altruism of a large hospital than expire in a gush of warm sympathy in a small one.
Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination: both depend on being outside rather than inside a situation, and one leads to the other.
I've always said that instead of watching a guy juggle seven things amazingly I would rather see a really bad juggler who's really funny.
I despise formal restaurants. I find all of that formality to be very base and vile. I would much rather eat potato chips on the sidewalk.
There are lots of professions where your social following is key now. But chasing followers is strange to me. I'd rather focus on the work.