Reason Quotes · Page 150

But the single overwhelming reason why jails are bursting is longer sentences given for more crimes.

— Polly Toynbee

The only good reason to have money is this: so that you can tell any SOB in the world to go to…

— Humphrey Bogart

I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

If heaven is the reason and dieing is the door, than why aren't we all leaving what's the drama for?

— Ralston Bowles

Wars are never fought for one reason," he said. "They are fought for dozens of reasons, in a muddle.

— Anonymous

The only reason that it takes me seven years to do stuff is because I just don't really have a plan.

— Fiona Apple

Too often today, we do not rely on faith so much as on our own ability to reason and solve problems.

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

The reason husbands and wives do not understand each other is because they belong to different sexes

— Anonymous

The head of every family will be what Abraham was, the patriarch, the priest and the unlettered lord of his family, and…

— Adam Weishaupt

You know, there's a reason we can remember," [Catarina] said more softly. "That's much easier when your life has an expiration date."…

— Cassandra Clare

“Helen stared at him "How do you do that? How do you figure everything out so quickly?" "You may be all-powerful, but…

— Josephine Angelini

Of course I expect to be booed. People always have to find the bad guy, and for some reason, the look on…

— Rashad Evans

I went to private school in Manhattan, and at a young age, they made us do public speaking. For some reason, I…

— Paul Dano

Nothing is ever quick. You have to grow an audience, keep them engaged, give them a reason to keep coming back so…

— Karen Civil

The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the…

— Tim Pawlenty

The reason you take antidepressants is to feel calm. And romantic love is not calm -it's elation, it's mood swings, and you're…

— Helen Fisher

The reason I got into sickle cell was my aunt has the disease, my uncle has the disease, and then the more…

— Devin McCourty

On the one hand I follow a vocation because I have an ability that I should exercise, but I want to use…

— Wolfgang Tillmans

I have always had a good functioning in my artistic life, but I had problems mostly in my private life, I got…

— Sinead O'Connor

My philosophy is basically this. And this is something that I live by. And I always have. And I always will. Don't…

— Michael Scott

The irony is that we're really good at comedy in Britain, but for some reason, we make very few comedy films. And…

— Alice Lowe

The reason it's called 'The Heart of Robin Hood' is that he starts off not having a heart - or certainly not…

— David Farr

Today certain definite ideas are developing out of the Egyptian ideas. What is called Darwinism today did not arise because of external…

— Rudolf Steiner

In an instant, the law was transformed: from the last passenger on the safe-haven bandwagon to a pioneer into uncharted territory. For…

— Wil S. Hylton

People change only for two reasons: 1) When you start making money. 2) When they start making money.

— Vikrant Parsai

Why not? That's a good reason for almost anything - a bit used perhaps, but still quite serviceable.

— Norton Juster

What I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.

— Rod Stewart

He who would govern his actions by the laws of virtue must regulate his thoughts by those of reason.

— Samuel Johnson

It is so important that you don't stay with someone just for the children and for the wrong reasons.

— Sadie Frost

I learned how important it is to entertain people and give them a reason to come and watch you play.

— Elvis Presley

Every day we have a special reason to make a good celebration! And that reason is our very existence!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

Which is probably the reason why I work exclusively in black and white... to highlight that contrast.

— Leonard Nimoy

Everybody in the world has an ego. The only difference between us is we have a reason to have an ego.

— Charles Barkley

I don't need a "reason" to be happy. I don't have to consult the future to know how happy I feel now.

— Hugh Prather

We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.

— Michael Bloomberg

The whole reason Sabrina came about was because we wanted something good for families to watch on TV.

— Melissa Joan Hart

I've got a temper if I need it. Nothing wrong with losing your temper, if it's for the right reasons.

— Alex Ferguson

our friendship has no other purpose, no other reason, than to show you how utterly unlike me you are.

— Hermann Hesse

Recording is best used as a pretty good reason to hang with the family of friends globally scattered.

— Howe Gelb

If we knew exactly what to expect throughout the Solar System, we would have no reason to explore it.

— Poul Anderson