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A gambler is someone who plays slot machine. I prefer to own slot machines.

Quote by Donald Trump about opinion

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!

Quote by Edward Abbey about flowers, magic

I had attacked the British poets' nervous preference for gentility above all else.

Quote by Al Alvarez about poetry, poets

Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities.

Quote by Aristotel about philosophy

The United States prefers that Iraq meet its obligations voluntarily, yet we are prepared for the alternative.

Quote by George W. Bush

Which death is preferably to every other? “The unexpected”.

Quote by Iulius Cezar about tragedy, unforeseen, death

I prefer to remake flops. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was a remake of a flop, and The Quiet American is a remake of a flop.

Quote by Michael Caine about quiet, americans

Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed.

Quote by Winston Churchill

If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that.

Quote by Michael East

I'm very independent. I like to be alone a lot-I like to go shopping by myself; that's my quiet time. I prefer to drive myself. I guess I like to be in control.

Quote by Carmen Electra about quiet, time

I prefer tongue-tied knowledge to ignorant loquacity.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about knowledge

In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred.

Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Being the kind of person I am, though, I preferred it when it was more scandalous.

Quote by Boy George about man, people, being

It was three years after I'd finished the script for Gregory's Girl that I got to make it, but I prefer That Sinking Feeling as a film.

Quote by Bill Forsyth about film

I definitely prefer being a lover than a fighter.

Quote by Billy Joel about being

Hot garrison chow is better than hot C-rations which, in turn, are better than cold C-rations, which are better than no food at all. All of these, however, are preferable to cold rice balls even if they do have little pieces of fish in them.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, food

I have some women friends but I prefer men, don't trust women, there is a built-in competition between women.

Quote by Edna O'Brien about friendship, competition, man

I don't believe in email. I'm an old-fashioned girl. I prefer calling and hanging up.

Quote by Sarah Jessica Parker about faith, old, olderness

If we as a society are willing to have a preference for organic food, the farmer can pass on the savings.

Quote by Robert Patterson about society, food

I've always preferred food be on the blander side.

Quote by Alexandra Paul about opinion, food