Why Quotes

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It annoys me that the burden of proof is on us. It should be "You came up with the idea. Why do you believe it?"… — Ricky Gervais
If the answers to prayer are merely what God wills all along, then why pray? — Dan Barker
Why does man not see things? He is himself standing in the way: he conceals things. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Why should I live? Why should I do anything? Is there in life any purpose which the inevitable death that awaits me does not undo… — Leo Tolstoy
To be born in imbecility, in the midst of pain and crisis; to be the plaything of ignorance, error, need, sickness, wickedness, and passions; to… — Denis Diderot
That's very cool. Well, that's great. If I were to cater to Kanye, he would know that I'm catering to him. The fact that I… — Kanye West
Fashion is not beautiful, neither is it ugly. Why should it be either? Fashion is fashion. — Anna Wintour
Excuses cost a dime and that's why the poor could afford a lot of it. — Robert Kiyosaki
Just as I sit down to meditate, all the vilest subjects in the world come up. The whole thing is nauseating. Why should the mind… — Swami Vivekananda
If you were dealing with the accumulated repressions of only one lifetime, it would be different. But these are the repressions of numerous lives. Nobody… — Rajneesh
One man has discovered that by running there is no need to meditate, just by running meditation happens. He must be absolutely body oriented. Nobody… — Rajneesh
It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when you're being knocked down, 'Why am… — Bruce Lee
It's easier to stand on the sidelines, criticize, and say why you shouldn't do something. The sidelines are crowded. Get in the game. — Robert Kiyosaki
Often, the more money you make the more money you spend; that's why more money doesn't make you rich - assets make you rich. — Robert Kiyosaki
The most successful people are mavericks who aren't afraid to ask why, especially when everyone thinks it's obvious. — Robert Kiyosaki
All the world's major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But the reality of… — Dalai Lama
Lack of understanding of the true nature of happiness, it seems to me, is the principal reason why people inflict sufferings on others. They think… — Dalai Lama
I find it difficult to feel responsible for the suffering of others. That's why I find war so hard to bear. It's the same with… — Alice Walker
Every nation has its prestigious military academies - or so few of them - that reach not only the virtues of peace but also the… — Elie Wiesel
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
I roamed the countryside searching for the answers to things I did not understand. Why shells existed on the tops of mountains along with the… — Leonardo da Vinci
Why was this heart of mine formed with so much sensibility! Or why not my fortune adapted to its impulses! Tenderness without a capacity of… — Oliver Goldsmith
When the idea came up, (Newman's Own) I said, "Are you crazy? Stick my face on the label of salad dressing?" And then, of course,… — Paul Newman
WOMEN preserve the culture of this country with greater tenacity and faith. They keep men on the moral path and inspire them to follow spiritual… — Sathya Sai Baba
I don't hold animals superior or even equal to humans. The whole case for behaving decently to animals rests on the fact that we are… — Brigid Brophy

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