"I" sentences

"I" sentences

I'd rather annoy with the truth than please with adulation.

I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not.

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, (as they say).

I'd rather control someone than be controlled.

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something. 

I'd rather be good than lucky.

I'd rather work than not (I hope/think/expect not ...)

I'd rather go naked than wear fur.

I'm busy and that's the way I like it - when I have too much downtime I get into trouble. However the brain needs downtime to function. (time-out, tiempo de inactividad, muerto)

It has been go, go, go all year. I'm looking forward to some downtime this fall. (vs uptime)
I have been working in this industry for 20 years without a vacation. I need some time off.
Even though I work 50 hours a week, I still find free time to spend with my family.
Even though I work 50 hours a week, I still find spare time on the weekends.

I don't (really/even) think in terms of projects / God. / ambition / goals

I find it difficult to watch myself... I find it boring. Morgan Freeman

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration. 
I find it very easy to fall in love. * I find it tricky to make plans. 
I find it odd that people take me seriously.

I find that, by and large, people tend to do what they are told to do

I have a husband, and babysitters; I find it hard. I find it amazing how single moms do it.

I like it when hard work pays off. * I like it when it's nice and quiet. I'm not a big city person.
(In New York), I like it when you can get bagels at 3 in the morning. * I like it when stories are left open.

I think the key is for women not to set any limits.

I think the key is not to try to feel like you have to do something special.

I truly believe what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I used to get so jealous if my wife liked another band more than my own. Come to think of it, I still do.

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.

(Truth is) I’m not hard to please at all, I’m just not easily impressed.