Although we are made in the image of God, we cannot substitute who He is.
The mastery of nature is vainly believed to be an adequate substitute for self mastery.
I was adrift for a while. I worked as a substitute teacher; I sold cars.
The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.
There is no substitute for talent. Industry and all its virtues are of no avail.
There's simply no substitute for experience in terms of aviation safety.
Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis.
Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.
Charity is no substitute for justice withheld.
Luck is not an acceptable substitute for early detection.
There is no substitute for face-to-face reporting and research.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Humility is no substitute for a good personality.
Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement.
Before Juilliard, I was a schoolteacher for a little bit. I taught in a charter school. I was a substitute teacher for kids ages 3 to 6.
Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.
There is no substitute for marrying in the temple.
There's no substitute for the practice of meditation.
Nationalist pride, like other variants of pride, can be a substitute for self-respect.
A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.