What If Quotes

• What if everything is an illusion and nothing exists? In that case, I definitely overpaid for my carpet.

  Woody Allen

  Inspirational, Funny, Witty

  Woody Allen (2007). “The Insanity Defense: The Complete Prose”, Random House Incorporated

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• People say it's better to know the truth, but what if the ending's a bad one? Is it still better to know? Or is it kinder to keep that string of hope dangling? To believe that maybe if you just wait long enough, everything could still end the way you want.

  Cynthia Lord

  Believe, Long, People

  Cynthia Lord (2012). “Touch Blue”, p.64, Scholastic Inc.

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• What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?

  Woody Allen

  Dream, Witty, Humorous

  "Without Feathers". Book by Woody Allen (from the play "God"), May 12, 1975.

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• What if we knew what tomorrow would bring? Would we fix it? Could we?

  Cecelia Ahern

  Tomorrow, Ifs

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• You'd think, 'What if I make a mistake today, I'll regret it'. I don’t believe in regret, I feel everything leads us to where we are and we have to just jump forward, mean well, commit and just see what happens.

  Angelina Jolie

  Regret, Mistake, Believe

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• When you ask "why", "what if" and "why not" you force yourself to explore what's possible and not just what is.

  Josh Linkner

  Ifs And, Why Not, Force

  Twitter post from Dec 17, 2011

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• Never wait for tomorrow, what if tomorrow never comes?

  Elvis Presley

  Philosophy, Waiting, Tomorrow Never Comes

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• Its better to shoot and miss, then to let time run out and wonder what if

  Michael Jordan

  Running, Missing, Wonder

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• It is a risk to love. What if it doesn't work out? Ah, but what if it does.

  Peter McWilliams

  Tattoo, Marriage, I Hate You

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• Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Life, Motivational, Success

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.4008, Delphi Classics

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• What if I told you that 10 years from now, your life would be exactly the same? I doubt you would be happy. So, why are you so afraid of change?

  Karen Salmansohn

  Change, Years, Doubt

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• What if everything that happened here, happened for a reason?

  John Locke

  Faith, Inspiration, Reason

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• What if today.. you were inspired and fed by your thoughts instead of being confined by them?

  Marjo-Riikka Makela

  Today, Inspired, Feds

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• And what if I fail?" "Ah! Then you'll have a story to tell.

  Julie Orringer

  Stories, Failing, Ifs

  Julie Orringer (2010). “The Invisible Bridge”, p.17, Vintage

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• What if the Secret to Success is Failure?.

  Paul Tough

  Secret, Secret To Success, Ifs

  Paul Tough (2012). “How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character”, p.220, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• What if you just did it your own way? No rules, no right or wrong, just what you think is beautiful?

  Sandra Magsamen

  Beautiful, Thinking, Way

  Sandra Magsamen (2013). “Living Artfully: A Heart-full Guide of Ideas and Inspirations That Celebrate Life, Love, and Moments That Matter”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

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• What if you had the ability to make EVERYDAY the BEST day of your life? You do! You see, we have the opportunity to make everyday our best, through the power of our perspective. The quality of our lives has little to do with what happens to us, but is always determined by the perspective we choose to view our lives from.

  Hal Elrod

  Motivational, Opportunity, Views

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• Things usually work out in the end." "What if they don't?" "That just means you haven't come to the end yet.

  Jeannette Walls

  Mean, Work Out, Ends

  Jeannette Walls (2009). “The Glass Castle: A Memoir”, p.259, Simon and Schuster

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• What if I never stop inventing?

  Jonathan Safran Foer

  Inventing, Ifs

  Jonathan Safran Foer (2013). “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel”, p.305, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• What if the only resolution you made was to love yourself more?

  Cheryl Richardson

  Love You, Resolution, Made

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• So what if you fail? At least you'll know what not to do when you try again.

  Venus Williams

  Basketball, Failure, Trying

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• What if instead of focusing on what you don't have, you concentrate on what you've got?

  Jodi Picoult

  Ifs

  Jodi Picoult, Samantha van Leer (2013). “Between the Lines”, p.97, Simon and Schuster

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• What if you find your soul mate... at the wrong time?

  Lauren Kate

  Soulmate, Soul Mate, Mates

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• What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Perseverance, Dirt, Failing

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.4008, Delphi Classics

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• Ask yourself: If I can't avoid it, change it, or make it go away, what if I changed my response to it? What if I decided to stop letting it bother me?

  Al Siebert

  Letting Go, Going Away, Changed

  Al Siebert (2009). “The Resiliency Advantage: Master Change, Thrive Under Pressure, and Bounce Back from Setbacks: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.81, ReadHowYouWant.com

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