Als / Than Lieber / Rather Sein / Being Unwahrscheinlich / Unlikely Verstand / Mind Vorhersagbar / Predictable
That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.
Vanity is a mark of humility rather than of pride.
I'd rather live in a cave with a view of a palace than live in a palace with a view of a cave.
I guess I'm quite used to not being understood rather than being understood.
I prefer building rather than fundraising.
I would rather not be a king than to forfeit my liberty.
I would rather clean than beg.
Other than fishing and a little bird-hunting, all I do is write.
I use my mind to solve problems and invent things.