Als / Than Gewohnheiten / Habits Häufig / Often Leidenschaften / Passions Lieber / Rather Schraubstöcke / Vices
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
I'd rather live in a cave with a view of a palace than live in a palace with a view of a cave.
To paint is a possessing rather than a picturing.
Rather than have joy, I would rather be absent of pain.
Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
Our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed by them.
But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.
To be a poet is a condition rather than a profession.
