Sentence examples for but rather devote from inspiring English sources

The most successful people--whether artists, writers, poets, musicians, or mathematicians--aren't just born blessed, but rather devote their lives to nurturing and practicing their talents.

Last October, in a speech at the Citadel, he promised that he would never "wave the white flag of surrender" but, rather, devote himself to creating "an American Century".

Parallel to how example study reduces cognitive load compared to problem solving, learners engaged in concept map study do not have to invest effort in searching for the answer to a question or the connection between concepts, but rather, devote all available working memory resources to studying the connections between concepts.

Interestingly, in "Standing Up to Japan" (March 12), James Fallows does not dwell on Japan but rather devotes most of his essay to attacking the American realization of a meritocracy.

But I'd rather devote my energy to developing political opposition than to trying to unite the votes of the disaffected.

"Donna was not a voyeur," he told me, "but, rather, the devoted wife of a voyeur.

Not only can the physical dress be purchased through the label, but the cutting patterns are downloadable free of charge for those who would rather devote the time to making their own.

Many people protest that they would rather devote their time to real work than to schmoozing.

"I'd rather devote my time to patients who do their best to prevent asthma attacks".

I would rather devote winter growing space to something else – garlic say, or broad beans – that are, to my mind, much more of a home-grown treat.

I would rather devote my energy, as I did, to doing jobs in parliament where I felt at the margins I might be making a difference.