#rather

Much of the debate over global warming is predicated on fear, rather than science. ↗

— James Inhofe

#fear #global #global warming #much #over

One of the aspects of form that I have been very interested in is stasis - the concept of form which is not so directional in time, not so much climactic form, but rather form which allows time, to stand still. ↗

— La Monte Young

#aspects #been #concept #form #i

Everything I've ever done, in the writing world, has been to expand articulation, rather than to close it. ↗

— Toni Morrison

#been #close #done #ever #everything

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays. ↗

— Soren Kierkegaard

#function #god #influence #nature #prayer

Democracies are indeed slow to make war, but once embarked upon a martial venture are equally slow to make peace and reluctant to make a tolerable, rather than a vindictive, peace. ↗

— Reinhold Niebuhr

#embarked #equally #indeed #make #martial

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all. ↗

— Clarissa Pinkola Estes

#about #angry #circumstance #does #feel

The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending. ↗

— Thomas Sowell

#balanced #budgets #cover #ever #goal

If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#because #friendship #good #good marriage #love

Insurgents throughout Iraq continue to threaten our efforts and pose a danger to stability in the region. They fight not for their country, but rather against ours. ↗

— Paul Gillmor

#continue #country #danger #efforts #fight

One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly. ↗

— Maureen Dowd

#clearly #justify #must #nature #rather