Asking Why Quotes

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In the final analysis, the questions of why bad things happen to good people transmutes itself into some very different questions, no longer asking why… — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
A Western upbringing tends to stress questioning authority, which is always asking why, why, why. — Amy Chua
That's precisely the question everyone should be asking-why the hell not? - Why not you, why not now... — Tim Ferriss
I'm haunted by the thought of what Ray Anderson calls 'tomorrow's child,' asking why we didn't do something on our watch to save sharks and… — Sylvia Earle
Sadness, seriousness are parts of a psychologically sick man - they need causes. So when you are feeling happy, don't start asking, "Why am I… — Rajneesh
The law of floatation was not discovered by contemplating the sinking of things, but by contemplating the floating of things which floated naturally, and then… — Thomas Troward
Fans always write asking why I didn't smile more in films. I smiled in `Annie Laurie`, but I can't recall that it helped much. — Lillian Gish
I think in part the reason is that seeing an economy that is, in many ways, quite different from the one grows up in, helps… — Joseph Stiglitz
One of my best moves is to surround myself with friends who, instead of asking, 'Why?' are quick to say, 'Why not?' That attitude is… — Oprah Winfrey
I would have been completely brainwashed by this lopsided and racist view of the world if it weren't for my father. He was a deep… — Walter Mosley
Scientists don't know what they are talking about when they talk about religion. Religion has nothing to do with belief, and I don't believe it… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Marrying Cal, the scion of a family whose wealth dated to the Industrial Revolution and had multiplied through every turn of the American economy since,… — Amy Waldman
You could carry your burdens lightly orÂ withÂ great effort. You could worry about tomorrow or not. You could imagine horrible fates or garland-filled tomorrows.… — Scott Jurek
Having spent alarmingly large chunks of my life studying the white side of the Open Sicilian, I find myself asking, why did I bother? — Daniel J. King
Asking "Why?" can lead to understanding. Asking "Why not?" can lead to breakthroughs. — Daniel H. Pink
Sign your work...If you're not proud of it, don't ship it. If you are, sign your work and own the results. We'll know who to… — Seth Godin
Wide awake to the presence of God, I realized I had been so focused on asking why a good God allowed bad things to happen… — Margaret Feinberg
Instead of asking WHY you had to do it, how about just thanking Him for safely bringing you THROUGH it. — Cupcake Brown
We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we… — Abdallah II
Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Donâ€™t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination,… — Barack Obama

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