Than Quotes

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.

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.

It is better to take what does not belong to you than to let it lie around neglected.

The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.

Very often a change of self is needed more than a change of scene.

A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.

I love the name of honor, more than I fear death.

No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility.

We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves.

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.

Nothing is so aggravating than calmness.

Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.

Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of.

Now, we put out a lot of carbon dioxide every year, over 26 billion tons. For each American, it's about 20 tons. For people in poor countries, it's less than one ton. It's an average of about five tons for everyone on the planet. And, somehow, we have to make changes that will bring that down to zero.

It is better to be beautiful than to be good. But... it is better to be good than to be ugly.

There is no better proof of a man's being truly good than his desiring to be constantly under the observation of good men.

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done.

Would that I were a dry well, and that the people tossed stones into me, for that would be easier than to be a spring of flowing water that the thirsty pass by, and from which they avoid drinking.

I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packs more sex than two naked bodies in bed.

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.

When all is said and done, more is said than done.