Preferred Quotes

While the birds still thrive on large, intensively managed quail plantations in north Florida, their numbers have declined in south Florida where changing land-use patterns have altered their preferred habitat. In fact, the landscape has changed so much that extensive tracts of land have become completely unproductive for quail. - Bill Giuliano

While temporary recess appointments certainly are not a preferred means of getting quality judges on the bench, in this exceptional case, Judge Pickering's record deems this recess appointment fully appropriate. - Trent Lott

While Milosevic was in power all ethnic Albanians preferred having the west on their side. - Mark Almond

While I would have preferred for Ben and Jerry's to remain independent, I'm excited about this next chapter in the life of the business. - Ben Cohen

When you play team basketball, it's so incredibly effective. At times we've had a little bit of it this year but not much. We've been more reliant on specific players, but this is the preferred way to play the game with just everybody getting involved and making the team more dangerous. - Joanne P. McCallie

When Kepler found his long-cherished belief did not agree with the most precise observation, he accepted the uncomfortable fact. He preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions; that is the heart of science. - Dr Carl Sagan

When I started out, I preferred to watch my films without music, as its presence tends to mask the underlying pace of the film. I felt I could feel the rhythm of the film better without music to influence me. - Paul Hirsch

When I read in the newspaper that he was going to Jacksonville, I'd have preferred that he at least talk with the board members first. - Bob Parks

What! has then your Lord preferred to give you sons, and (for Himself) taken daughters from among the angels? Most surely you utter a grievous saying. - Quran