“I'd rather be remembered as a big-mouthed failure than an effete little wimp.”
“I'd rather be weird and know it than be a stupid ass.”
“I've been called a smart ass many times and given the same response "I'd rather be known as a smart ass than a dumb ass”
“But I'd rather help than watch. I'd rather have a heart than a mind. I'd rather expose too much than too little. I'd rather say hello to strangers than be afraid of them. I would rather know all this about myself than have more money than I need. I'd rather have something to love than a way to impress you.”
“I think of myself as a bad writer with big ideas, but I'd rather be that than a big writer with bad ideas.”