Why Not Quotes - Page 31

• When people think of angels, they think flowing robes and halos. But in the Bible, they also look like ordinary people. Why not today?

  Joan Anderson

  Angel, Thinking, People

  Joan Wester Anderson (2009). “In the Arms of Angels: True Stories of Heavenly Guardians”, p.26, Loyola Press

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• It is often said in the Bible that God spake unto Moses, but how do you know that God spake unto Moses? Because, you will say, the Bible says so. The Koran says, that God spake unto Mahomet, do you believe that too? No. Why not? Because, you will say, you do not believe it; and so because you do, and because you don't is all the reason you can give for believing or disbelieving except that you will say that Mahomet was an impostor. And how do you know Moses was not an impostor?

  Thomas Paine

  Believe, Giving, Reason

  Thomas Paine (1830). “The Theological Works of Thomas Paine: To which are Added the Profession of Faith of a Savoyard Vicar”, p.162

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• My answer is, why not? ... It's what I love, it's what I know. Glen Sather was the best coach that I had and what made him good was his confidence in what he did. I believe that I'm going
  to be a good coach.

  Wayne Gretzky

  Believe, Best Coaches, Answers

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• The secret of success lies in this simple sentence: Why not?

  Mehmet Murat Ildan

  Success, Lying, Simple

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• Every man in the game, from the minors on up, is not only fighting against the other side, but he's trying to hold onto his own job against those on his own bench who'd love to take it away. Why deny this? Why minimize it? Why not boldly admit it?

  Ty Cobb

  Jobs, Fighting, Men

  Ty Cobb, Al Stump (1961). “My Life in Baseball: The True Record”, p.280, U of Nebraska Press

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• Yeah, I make fun of blacks, and why not? I'm not a black.

  Don Rickles

  Fun, Black, Yeah

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• According to the supermarkets, there is no such thing as “out of season.” Berries in the middle of February? Why not? Seafood flown in from Japan? Sure. While it all adds up to appetizing and varied meals throughout the year, regardless of the weather, it comes with a price tag - both ethical and financial.

  Homaro Cantu

  Japan, Years, Price Tag

  "Zero Mile Gastronomy: This Isn’t Your Grandma’s Garden" by Homaro Cantu, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2013.

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• There's not like a science to it, necessarily, but I'm also the kind of person who spends a long time in the studio. I will spend my entire advance just getting it done, which is probably stupid, but I don't have extravagant taste. I mean, I paid for it, so there you go. Why not? The recording process is also very fun.

  Neko Case

  Fun, Stupid, Mean

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.

  Yoko Ono

  Fun, Giving, Trying

  Interview with Takashi Murakami, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2009.

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• I know labs where women refuse to make a coffee for others because they don't want to be seen doing seemingly female things. I think this is stupid. Why not make a coffee, bring a cake? I do it.

  Christiane Nusslein-Volhard

  Stupid, Coffee, Thinking

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I think that if I have a chance to go back, why not just go back all the way in history to the times of the pyramids or the Roman days? I think there are so many great historic times until now that I would like to get a little peek of those periods, rather than just 1984. Why limit yourself?

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Thinking, Pyramids, Way

  Source: guff.com

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• I love the musical form of books. It's a different way of doing things, it's very beautiful. You're able to sing things instead of saying them. So what the heck - why not do them?

  Ray Bradbury

  Beautiful, Book, Musical

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• Modern brain-scan technology has revealed that each person shapes a completely unique brain. Other studies have documented the amazing regenerative ability of the brain, which can be reshaped by the power of your mind to bring you the world you desire. Knowing that, the obvious question arose: Why not use your mind to create the brain you want, using conscious choice?

  Deepak Chopra

  Unique, Technology, Knowing

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• I knew I just loved comedy, and I think it was my parents who initially brought up the notion of me trying to do stand-up. I think I actually tried writing jokes just at home, just kind of sitting around. But it seemed like a very real way to step into the world of comedy. I felt I could do it, so why not?

  Seth Rogen

  Real, Home, Writing

  Interview with Scott Tobias, film.avclub.com. May 31, 2007.

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• I love art, I love music. I can listen to Stockhausen and a very experimental, avant-garde approach, and I can listen to Beethoven and have a more classical, traditional approach. Why not be able to do that with film performance?

  Nicolas Cage

  Art, Avant Garde, Able

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• People of the United States have to really consider whether they want to be an empire. Sweden is not worried about terrorism. New Zealand is not worried about terrorism. Holland is not worried about terrorism. Why not be a modest little country without all of these enormous ambitions?

  Howard Zinn

  Country, Ambition, People

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• I'm one dude that writes his adlibs. I don't just go in there and say "Gimme a track." I say what I'ma say here [then] I put effects on my voice. Why not? I wrote it. Why not show the talent? Why be scared? That's why I hate certain fans who hate cause it's not like raw hip-hop, like boom bap.

  Schoolboy Q

  Hate, Writing, Voice

  Source: www.vibe.com

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• I always say to people when I'm trying to get something going, bringing on other producers or other directors, "You can think of 95 reasons why not to make a movie. You've got to address why you want to make the movie and get it done. Just do it." I tend to live by that rule.

  Ridley Scott

  Thinking, People, Trying

  Source: www.movieweb.com

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• Being on the road, the Internet enables me to interact with people in some way. It's not so much interacting with my fans - it's about doing something with what I have. I have my camera and I have my computer, and if I have some spare time, rather than watching some mindless bullshit pop-idol program on TV, why not show people my pictures and try and discuss things that I feel are important?

  Lily Allen

  Idols, People, Bullshit

  Interview with Tasha Robinson, music.avclub.com. February 14, 2007.

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• Once I was in L.A., I realized anyone could act. Why not give it a shot? I started going to a ton of acting classes, and I found I had a real passion for it, probably the biggest passion I've ever had in my whole life.

  Kellan Lutz

  Real, Passion, Class

  Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

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• Why is this generation looking to aging icons like John Lennon and Bob Dylan for inspiration? Why not raising up their own icons?

  Tucker Carlson

  Inspiration, Icons, Bob

  "The Situation" with Tucker Carlson, www.nbcnews.com. December 15, 2005.

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• I don't apologize for being sexually adventurous. Why not? It was often fun. When it wasn't - I didn't continue what wasn't pleasant.

  Marge Piercy

  Fun, Apologizing, Adventurous

  Interview with Charlotte Templin, margepiercy.com. May 2004.

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• I'm delighted that gay people want to get married and I say why not! It's nobody's business and I would happily give my blessing.

  Iris Apfel

  Gay, Blessing, People

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• With my two brothers, Jean-Marie and Joel, I wrote a two-page story and wanted to make some kind of movie. We met a French production company, called Why Not?, and the first name we put on the list was Ken Loach. It was a dream for all of us. So, we tried and we met Ken and Paul Laverty, his writer, and they read the two pages and were inspired by that to do something. Paul had the freedom to do his own story - and he wrote his own story, which is better than the one we'd written.

  Eric Cantona

  Dream, Brother, Names

  "Looking For Eric - Eric Cantona interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• Why not make a habit of approaching life in the right spirit, joyously, expectantly, and with absolute faith that only the very best is for you?

  Eileen Caddy

  Spirit, Habit, Approaching Life

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