Prefer Quotes

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

I prefer to write music for family films. I like people.

No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer to see his mistress dead than unfaithful.

I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the indifference of wisdom.

It's often the case with directors that they don't like to share credit, which is the case of Stanley. He would prefer just A Film By Stanley Kubrick including music and everything.

As part of our layered approach, we have expedited the deployment of new Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) units to help detect concealed metallic and non-metallic threats on passengers. These machines are now in use at airports nationwide, and the vast majority of travelers say they prefer this technology to alternative screening measures.

We tend to prefer candidates that don't talk about us one way in Scranton and another way in San Francisco.

My mother's very proud of the name she gave me. She thought it sounded rhythmically better. It doesn't really make a difference to me what people call me, but since my mother calls me Holly Marie when she's angry, I prefer just my first name.

But I don't read a lot of fiction. I prefer the nonfiction stuff.

I think 'tradition' is in the past - and how can someone really 'fear' a color? A man may prefer navy to turquoise, but a self assured man could wear any color and he knows that. It's a distinction of confidence.

Naturally we would prefer seven epiphanies a day and an earth not so apparently devoid of angels.

I like making black and white films in natural surroundings, but I much prefer shooting a color film inside a studio where the colors are easier to control.

I would prefer to have no money but to have a nice family and good friends around.

I am in suspense as to the probable or improbability of being called into the Army, a station I would prefer to any other that of being in arms to defend an injured and grossly insulted country.

I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires.

I'd like to ask you: what you would prefer us to do? I'd like to ask my colleagues, would any other country act differently? I think the answer is very clear. No one would act differently.

I prefer to choose which traditions to keep and which to let go.

Many people love me, many people hate me - there's nobody in between. That's the way I prefer it.

I love it now that a large minority of people who are handicapped prefer to call themselves crippled. This is all part of the game, like queer theory.

I prefer to like the people I invest in, but it's not an absolute necessity, as long as they have a good mind and I know they'll do whatever it takes to be successful.

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show.

I think I prefer 3D to 2D now.

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.

I'm not looking to... I'd like to build my company and make a bigger company always, but I think in the behind the scenes arena is where I'd prefer to spend my time.

Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.

My best moment? I have a lot of good moments but the one I prefer is when I kicked the hooligan.

Last year my boyfriend gave me a painting - a very personal one. I really prefer personal gifts or ones made by someone for me. Except diamonds. That's the exception to the rule.

Being away from her is torturous and I'd much prefer to be with her. So I just try to get out of here as soon as I can. I make sure I do my job real well and fast.

The mind is a machine that is constantly asking: What would I prefer? Close your eyes, refuse to move, and watch what your mind does. What it does is become discontent with that-which-is. A desire arises, you satisfy that desire, and another arises in its place.