Why Quotes

22640 Why quotes by 9675 unique authors

Sport is a passion and out of passion comes love. No point trying to work out why some become heroes and others don't. The chosen… — Unknown Author
If by how you dress, you are saying to guys, "Hey, look at my body," why would a guy want to get to know you? — Jason Evert
I do not always ask, in my prayers and discussions, for only those things I would like to see happen, because no man can claim… — Frank Fools Crow
We are constantly telling ourselves what we most want to know, and at the same time are deaf to it. Why does envy have such… — Bonnie Friedman
Life doesn't come with an instruction book; that's why we have fathers. — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I know never to take a wine for granted. Drawing a cork is like attendance at a concert or at a play that one knows… — Gerald Asher
There's nothing more demoralizing than a leader who can't clearly articulate why we're doing what we're doing. — James M. Kouzes
Why is acquiescence to the numerous viewed as better servitude than bowing to might? — William J. Murray
Why is there such insistence that AGW has occurred and needs drastic solutions? This is a puzzle, but my short answer is that the IPCC… — Don Aitkin
Fellow citizens, why do you burn and scrape every stone to gather wealth and take so little care of your children to whom you must… — Socrates
Avoid the question 'why me?.' It saves a lot of grief — Wilhelmina Baird
Life . . . is a joyful expression of love, praise and thanksgiving instead of a hopeless struggle which eventually ends in death. Giving thanks… — Robert Scheid
Love is the answer at least for most of the questions in my heart, like Why are we here? And where do we go? And… — Jack Johnson
We understand why children are afraid of darkness ... but why are men afraid of light? — Plato
We are men on a budget. I mean, why go all the way to Amsterdam when you can just go to Harry Hines? — Anthony Langston
What is the character trying to say? Why? Be as specific as you can, using sense images that evoke something about the character. Try using… — Pat Pattison
The virtuoso element in jazz playing, all those very fast runs in the upper extremes, simply doesn't appeal to me. That's why I don't want… — Gavin Bryars
Wars and revolutions and battles are due simply and solely to the body and its desires. All wars are undertaken for the acquisition of wealth;… — Socrates
There is, of course, great value in belonging to a group. Safety in numbers, for one. But there is also a mathematical explanation for why… — Gregory Berns
Let go of all ideas and images in your mind, they come and go and aren’t even generated by you. So why pay so much… — Adyashanti
There are a lot of snobs out there who disregard these books (romance novels), but they fulfil a need. I am happy and fulfilled in… — Unknown Author
To succeed as a contrarian you must recognize what the crowd believes, have concrete justification for why the majority is wrong, and have the patience… — Whitney Tilson
Why are you more concerned with where you're going than where you are? Why are you more concerned with what you're going to do than… — Colin Beavan
The whole meaning of morality is a rule that we ought to obey whether we like it or not. If so, then the idea of… — J. Budziszewski
Is it so wrong to just live life and enjoy it? Between fun and function, why must we choose the latter? — Arthur Nersesian

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