#rather

I started writing, or rather, thinking, stories as a child, and at that time the reason was very clear. ↗

— John Sladek

#clear #i #rather #reason #started

I was a shy, quiet kid. I was happiest playing by myself with my toys, rather than hanging around people. ↗

— Christian Slater

#hanging #happiest #i #kid #myself

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. ↗

— Charles Spurgeon

#catholic #desperation #go #heaven #heretic

The administration's reckless plan doesn't do one thing to ensure the long term security of social security, rather it undermines our economy. We need a budget and a fiscal policy that reflects the values and interests of America and restores fiscal discipline. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

#america #budget #discipline #economy #ensure

I don't mind UFO's and ghost stories, it's just that I tend to give value to the storyteller rather than to the story itself. ↗

— Robert Stack

#ghost stories #give #i #itself #just

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat. ↗

— Sylvester Stallone

#bugle #ear #get #going #i

I have two lovely sons and some good memories, but I've had a rather tumultuous personal life. It hasn't been dull; I've been the Hiroshima of love. ↗

— Sylvester Stallone

#dull #good #had #hasn #hiroshima

Legislation has been and is still directed towards the protection of wealth, rather than towards the far more important interests of labor on which everything of value to mankind depends. ↗

— Leland Stanford

#depends #directed #everything #far #important

I would rather die in freedom on my way back home than starve to death here. ↗

— Morning Star

#death #die #freedom #here #home

And rather than hide that, I would rather put that out on the radio and let someone see the full range of emotions. If you're going to be strong on the radio, you got to let it all out, even the ugly stuff. And you can't apologize for it. ↗

— Howard Stern

#be strong #emotions #even #full #going