Why Quotes

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Almost all of your life is lived by the seat of your pants, one unexpected event crashing into another, with no pattern or reason, and… — Ron Perlman
There is not necessarily a good reason why a regulator should have to be involved in product design and marketing for rich and sophisticated investors.… — John Redwood
Dad is my best mate and I can tell Mum absolutely anything. I really appreciate Mum and Dad. Why are we so close? Young parents,… — Kim Wilde
Conventional wisdom notwithstanding, there is no reason either in football or in poetry why the two should not meet in a man's life if he… — Archibald MacLeish
Why must we always talk about race anyway? Can't we just be human beings? And Professor Hunk replied - that is exactly what white privilege… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The past is history; The future is a mystery; This moment is a gift; That is why this moment is called the present; Enjoy it. — Alan Johnson
Children when they ask you why your mama so funny say she is a poet she don't have no sense — Lucille Clifton
When I see children, I see the face of God. That's why I love them so much. That's what I see. — Michael Jackson
England! awake! awake! awake! Jerusalem thy sister calls! Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death And close her from thy ancient walls? — William Blake
Why not simply honor your parents, love your children, help your brothers and sisters, be faithful to your friends, care for your mate with devotion,… — Laozi
They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice. — Satchel Paige
Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey? — Ken Griffey, Jr.
It's hard sometimes to remember why we do anything in the first place. It's nice to think there's a purpose, or even a real decision… — Dinaw Mengestu
Bluebell had been saying that he knew the men hated us for raiding their crops and gardens, and Toadflax answered, 'That wasn't why they destroyed… — Richard Adams
There are many schools of painting. Why should there not be many schools of photographic art? There is hardly a right and a wrong in… — Alfred Stieglitz
Why limit yourself to what your eyes see when you have an opportunity to extend your vision? — Edward Weston
The great subversive works of children's literature suggest that there are other views of human life besides those of the shopping mall and the corporation.… — Alison Lurie
I had no idea where these kids at a small private college in the San Fernando Valley were coming from, why they were coming to… — David Antin
My mother turned into a professional widow. She couldnt understand why I wanted to be an engineer; she thought I should be a chicken farmer. — David Antin
If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. That's why privacy is so important. You should write first drafts as if they… — Erica Jong
Why must love always be accompanied--sooner or later--by sorrow and pain? Why not? Because pure bliss is for pure idiots. — Edward Abbey
New Yorkers like to boast that if you can survive in New York, you can survive anywhere. But if you can survive anywhere, why live… — Edward Abbey
The rich are not very nice. That's why they're rich. — Edward Abbey
Why do I live in the desert? Because the desert is the *locus Dei*. — Edward Abbey
I always write with my .357 magnum handy. Why? Well, you never know when God may try to interfere. — Edward Abbey

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