Why Not Quotes

657 quotes by 562 authors

Why have I been chosen to deliver the message of female intelligence and its divinity to a deaf world of males? I have asked my… — Roseanne Barr
I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom. — John Barrymore
I feel better in my body now than when I was 20. Why not? — Emmanuelle Beart
Instead of fretting about getting everything done, why not simply accept that being alive means having things to do? Then drop into full engagement with… — Martha Beck
Only barbarians are not curious about where they come from, how they came to be where they are, where they appear to be going, whether… — Isaiah Berlin
The common question that gets asked in business is, 'why?' That's a good question, but an equally valid question is, 'why not?' — Jeff Bezos
If you're going to pick a book and you want to base a system of government around it, why not 'Harry Potter?' — Lewis Black
Why not invest your assets in the companies you really like? As Mae West said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'. — Warren Buffett
Many will view the compromises that will be made during your negotiations as painful concessions. But why not view them as peace offerings, ones that… — Abdallah II
Why not invest in the future of music, instead of building fortresses to preserve its past? — David Byrne
It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't support Johnny learning to program hip-hop beats. When I put it… — David Byrne
Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to… — George Carlin
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire. — Dale Carnegie
With a hundred ways to do a dozen things, why not try it all? — Julian Casablancas
For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? — James Allen
You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle… — Lydia M. Child
Sci-fi has never really been my bag. But I do believe in a lot of weird things these days, such as synchronicity. Quantum physics suggests… — John Cleese
Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway. — Frank A. Clark
In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen… — Maya Angelou
If we say that God has always been, why not save a step and conclude that the universe has always been? — Carl Sagan

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