“I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all”
“I'd rather eat nothing than eat a carrot.”
“Can I tell you honestly that I'd rather be in your life as your friend than nothing at all?”
“I fear feeling my heart break a second time, because I'm not sure I could survive it. I'd rather live alone than risk the pain.”
“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'd rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special”