#rather

The Renaissance of the fifteenth century was, in many things, great rather by what it designed then by what it achieved. ↗

— Walter Pater

#century #designed #fifteenth #fifteenth century #great

Man does not speak because he thinks; he thinks because he speaks. Or rather, speaking is no different than thinking: to speak is to think. ↗

— Octavio Paz

#different #does #man #rather #speak

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. ↗

— Norman Vincent Peale

#most #praise #rather #ruined #saved

I don't understand the actor who plays the same role from movie to movie. Maybe it's because I worked on long-running television when I was in my teens, and so the idea of playing the same role just bores me intensely. I'd rather not do it at all. ↗

— Guy Pearce

#because #bores #i #idea #intensely

Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of the death tax, that means less money is being invested in new jobs and capital expansion. ↗

— Todd Tiahrt

#because #being #businesses #capital #death

But I'm after medals more than anything. Championships don't get taken away from you but records do, so I think I'd rather have medals at every championships rather than times. A world record would be a bonus, but I'm still only 25 in 17 days. ↗

— Sally Pearson

#anything #away #bonus #championships #days

I think there are a lot of technocrats in the business who would much rather work with just wheels and gears and machinery. Those things interest them more than humanity and I wish them the best of luck. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#business #gears #humanity #i #i think

Yeah, it's nice to get paid for therapy rather than having to pay $240 an hour for it. ↗

— Ron Perlman

#having #hour #nice #paid #pay

I have a girlfriend, but I don't really want to talk about her. I won't name her. She isn't in show business, has nothing to do with it. So I'd rather just keep her out of it. ↗

— Luke Perry

#business #girlfriend #her #i #just

I think Facebook's dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook... I'd rather just pick up the phone. Or Skype. ↗

— Zara Phillips

#facebook #get #i #i think #into