Than Quotes

Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.

Is solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister.

Love is a better teacher than duty.

Generosity is nothing else than a craze to possess. All which I abandon, all which I give, I enjoy in a higher manner through the fact that I give it away. To give is to enjoy possessively the object which one gives.

I was like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.

If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities.

There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.

It is better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward.

There is only one class in the community that thinks more about money than the rich, and that is the poor. The poor can think of nothing else.

All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them.

A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go rather further than that and our opportunities are unlimited.

I firmly believe that all human beings have access to extraordinary energies and powers. Judging from accounts of mystical experience, heightened creativity, or exceptional performance by athletes and artists, we harbor a greater life than we know.

We only live once, but once is enough if we do it right. Live your life with class, dignity, and style so that an exclamation, rather than a question mark signifies it!

When you're surrounded by all these people, it can be even lonelier than when you're by yourself. You can be in a huge crowd, but if you don't feel like you can trust anybody or talk to anybody, you feel like you're really alone.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.

I have three daughters, so I can't be as tough as I want to be. When you have kids - especially daughters - they know how to work you. They're a lot smarter than we are, that's for sure. But I'll be more tough on their boyfriends.

A true critic ought to dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, to discover the concealed beauties of a writer, and communicate to the world such things as are worth their observation.

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to give up than the bad ones.

There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist.

A big part of who I am is just the way I was raised. Nobody is better than anyone else, and if you really work hard, you might get lucky and get what you want.

He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.

A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.

However greatly we distrust the sincerity of those we converse with, yet still we think they tell more truth to us than to anyone else.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator.

Don't ever become a pessimist... a pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun, and neither can stop the march of events.