Why Not Quotes

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All taxes discourage something. Why not discourage bad things like pollution rather than good things like working? — Lawrence Summers
What's the difference? How can people be so inconsistent? Why is it that free immigration was a good thing before 1914 and free immigration is… — Milton Friedman
Things themselves do not remain, but their effects do. Therefore we should not be mean and calculating with what we have but give with a… — Saint John Chrysostom
Often the great scientists, by turning the problem around a bit, changed a defect to an asset. For example, many scientists when they found they… — Richard Hamming
I remember very clearly someone saying, 'Don't shake hands with the cactus,' and I thought, 'Well, why not? What could possibly go wrong?' Shaking hands… — Benedict Cumberbatch
In what grade do we stop believing in ourselves? I asked. In what grade do we stop believing, period? I mean, SOMEONE has to be… — Chris Colfer
I spend most of my life naked. In fact, I often have to be told by the people around me that it's inappropriate to be… — Adam Levine
I changed my mindset and figured, Why not try to be really entertaining instrumentally? — Brad Paisley
I had an emotional breakdown since I really had no idea what diabetes was all about. I wondered, 'why me?' Then I asked myself, 'why… — Nick Jonas
I would love to do a movie naked; it would be beautiful. No one dares make that kind of film today. They did it in… — Megan Fox
Next time that somebody tells you something is true, why not say to them: 'What kind of evidence is there for that?' And if they… — Richard Dawkins
A biological agent, Iâ€™ll buy. Some sort of super-virus? Sure, why not. But death? Death is a disability, not a superpower. Itâ€™s hard to run… — Simon Pegg
Beer commercials usually show big men, manly men, doing manly things: 'You've just killed a small animal. It's time for a light beer.' Why not… — Robin Williams
I almost feel like its an obligation to not further the status quo if you become somebody with influence and exposure. I dont want to… — Andrew Stanton
I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and talk… — Boris Kodjoe
I have been told by people that I should not be seen clubbing with good-looking women, but I can't see why not. Why be a… — James Blunt
I know, I pick up the roles other actresses donâ€™t want [laughs]. When thereâ€™s movies where there are two sisters and oneâ€™s the uglier sister,… — Rebel Wilson
I do have big tits. Always had 'em - pushed 'em up, whacked 'em around. Why not make fun of 'em? I've made a fortune… — Dolly Parton
This was a no-brainer, ... When it came down to it, I said to myself, Hey, you can still play, you can still play at… — Shannon Sharpe
I am not an atheist. An atheist is someone who has compelling evidence that there is no Judeo-Christian-Islamic God. I am not that wise, but… — Carl Sagan

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