I cannot remember a time when the question of why people behave as they do was not intensely interesting to me. The… — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
We do foreign assistance for altruistic reasons, certainly for humanitarian reasons, of course. But the main reason we do foreign assistance is… — Roger Wicker Copy Share Image
People have their own reasons for dying. It might look simple, but it never is. It's just like a rock. What's above… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
People compose for many reasons: to become immortal; because the pianoforte happens to be open; because they want to become a millionaire;… — Robert A Schumann (German Romantic Composer Copy Share Image
There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years I've been writing recipes - although I'm… — Delia Smith Copy Share Image
'Elizabethtown' was a movie made for all the right reasons, and people who connect with the movie really connect to it. It's… — Cameron Crowe Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I'm an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasn't athletic and didn't… — Michael Shannon Copy Share Image
I had always been interested in politics. I had assumed, for a variety of - well, for two reasons, being Jewish and… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
If you stop and think about our history, one of the reasons we had an American century and there is an American… — Ken Mehlman Copy Share Image
When life caves in, you do not need reasons -- you need comfort. You do not need some answers -- you need… — Bob Benson Copy Share Image
Things don't just happen, they have reasons. And the reasons have reasons. And the reasons for the reasons have reasons. And then… — Kevin Brooks Copy Share Image
They decided that unpaid leave could only be granted through the decision of a council that consisted almost entirely of scientists who… — George Woodcock Copy Share Image
The three things I said when I came out of school were I want to work consistently, I want to do good… — Angela Bassett Copy Share Image
“There are 3 reasons for why you can't beat me. First, I'm better looking than you are. Second, your blows are too… — Akimine Kamijyo Copy Share Image
Among the reasons that you go into journalism, I suppose, are some rather idealistic, even foolish reasons. In my case one of… — Robert Caro Copy Share Image
I think that there's room for everyone. I don't think that if one person succeeds then another must fail. That's lunacy. I'm… — Judd Nelson Copy Share Image
I think it can be really powerful, and one of the reasons I love making films is I do feel they can… — Rory Kennedy Copy Share Image
My background is economics and maths. I think one of the reasons I studied humanities at all, or even went into journalism,… — Nick Denton Copy Share Image
I want my books to explore motives which make people think, 'Wow! Imagine the psychological state you'd have to be in for… — Sophie Hannah Copy Share Image
One of the reasons to do documentaries is that. There's more sense of creating something, more sense of my own soul in… — Michael Apted Copy Share Image
“If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens, you will end up disappointed. Sometimes there aren’t reasons behind the… — Adriana Trigiani Copy Share Image
“I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons, and maybe we'll never know most of them, but even… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Being a stand-up comic, this isn't a stepping-stone for me; it's what I do, and this is what I'm always going to… — Bill Burr Copy Share Image
There are reasons for believing that the English increase will far surpass others, and that the diffusion of the United States will… — Ezra Stiles Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I don't have a TV is, if I have a TV, then I don't do other things. At… — Tim Gane Copy Share Image
Most people who came here came for economic reasons or sometimes for religious or political reasons. I didn't have any of this.… — Jacques Pepin Copy Share Image
The whole thing was done for internal political reasons to galvanize and unify the country against the Americans, and if they hadn't… — Lloyd Cutler Copy Share Image
I think we have lost our groove as a country. One of the reasons was the attack on 9/11. We got knocked… — Thomas Friedman Copy Share Image
If you ask people why they move to the city, they always give the same reasons. They've come to get a job… — Geoffrey West Copy Share Image
The fact that evil exists in the world bothers me. I think that people do terrible things for ideological or political reasons.… — Antonio Munoz Molina Copy Share Image
I have strong reasons for being a Democrat. Basically if you want true fairness in society, you want to give a voice… — Jim Webb Copy Share Image
There are several reasons to oppose tax increases. First, every dollar of tax increase is a dollar you didn't get in spending… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
There are many reasons our prayers may lack power. Sometimes they become routine. Our prayers become hollow when we say similar words… — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
'Community' is a comedy show, and one of the characters happens to be a Christian. I do think they have been very… — Yvette Nicole Brown Copy Share Image
I like Canada for a number of reasons, politics and people and all that stuff aside. I was raised there, and I… — Devin Townsend Copy Share Image
I had long been resistant to doing a documentary about my mother for personal reasons. And I thought there was no way… — Rory Kennedy Copy Share Image
Very, very broadly speaking, you can put directors into two areas: One for whom you work, and the other with whom you… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
“You don't understand the things I do, but I do have my reasons. They're not your reasons, so they're not real to… — Tom Topor Copy Share Image
I'm always amazed how many politicians have a very unlikely story, and when I talk to groups of students, I remind them… — Chellie Pingree Copy Share Image
“Preparation time is necessary for your growth. Trust and believe everything you're going through is preparing you for some request you put… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
