Why Not Quotes - Page 36

• Trump says he wants to run for president. Why not? It wouldn't be the first time he pushed a black family out of their home.

  Snoop Dogg

  Running, Home, Black

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• If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?

  Sister Souljah

  White, People, Black

  "Obama’s Terrorism Speech: Another Break With Democratic Party Orthodoxy" by Thomas B. Edsal, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 28, 2008.

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• If the world is saved, it will not be by old minds with new programs but by new minds with no programs at all. Why not new minds with new programs? Because where you find people working on programs, you don't find new minds, you find old ones. Programs and old minds go together like buggy whips and buggies.

  Daniel Quinn

  People, Mind, Together

  Daniel Quinn (2009). “Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure”, p.8, Broadway Books

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• In the psalms, we have a collection of 150 prayers that were inspired originally by the Holy Ghost. If you want to know how God is pleased and honored in prayer, why not immerse yourself in the prayers that he himself has inspired?

  R. C. Sproul

  Prayer, Want, Ghost

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• I also think one of the things that's really hurting us is political activism of any stripe. Michael Jordan had it exactly right, he was my idol - when he was asked about a political question at one point and he said I'm not going to answer it, and they said why not, and he said: Because Republicans buy gym shoes too, right? That doesn't exist anymore, that kind of smarts.

  Edward Allen Bernero

  Hurt, Smart, Thinking

  Source: deadline.com

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• We are women. We are attractive. We have great bodies. You can't escape that fact, so why not use it to our advantage? If sex sells, I'm all for it.

  Lisa Leslie

  Sex, Use, Body

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• I stared at the river far below. "Why did you park us on the mountain? Why not closer?" Bast shrugged, as if this hadn't occurred to her. "Cats like to get as high up as possible. In case we have to pounce on something." "Great," I said. "So if we have to pounce, we're all set.

  Rick Riordan

  Cat, Rivers, Mountain

  Rick Riordan (2013). “The Kane Chronicles: The Complete Series”, p.283, Penguin UK

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• My parents were extraordinarily focused on education. It was the topic of every dinner conversation, is are you number one, are you getting all As, if not, why not. You need to do better. So my entire orientation and focus growing up was around doing your best and making sure that you were going to get the best education possible.

  Michelle Rhee

  Growing Up, Numbers, Focus

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• One man with an idea in his head is in danger of being considered a madman: two men with the same idea in common may be foolish, but can hardly be mad; ten men sharing an idea begin to act, a hundred draw attention as fanatics, a thousand and society begins to tremble, a hundred thousand and there is war abroad, and the cause has victories tangible and real; and why only a hundred thousand? Why not a hundred million and peace upon the earth? You and I who agree together, it is we who have to answer that question.

  William Morris

  Real, War, Men

  William Morris, Norman Kelvin (1999). “William Morris on Art and Socialism”, p.127, Courier Corporation

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• Instead of asking Him to remember you, why not pray to find comfort and value where He has taken you.

  Tracie Peterson

  Taken, Remember You, Remembers You

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• Kindle, isn’t it?” the waitress asked. “I got one for Christmas, and I love it. I’m reading my way through all of Jodi Picoult’s books.” “Oh, probably not all of them,” Wesley said. “Huh? Why not?” “She’s probably got another one done already. That’s all I meant.” “And James Patterson’s probably written one since he got up this morning!” she said, and went off chortling.

  Stephen King

  Morning, Book, Reading

  Stephen King (2015). “The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Stories”, p.246, Simon and Schuster

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• I realized that life is so short: Why waste one minute of it worrying what other people think or say about you, or what score you got on some test? Why not believe what you want to believe, and do what you love?

  Meg Cabot

  Believe, Thinking, Worry

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• Damon Scares me,' Maggie said. 'Maybe you should do what he wants.' 'Can't.' 'Why not?' 'Because he killed me. That kind of pisses me off

  D. J. MacHale

  Scare, Want, Kind

  D.J. MacHale (2012). “The Black”, p.91, Simon and Schuster

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• Why not? If enough people believe, you can be god of anything.

  Terry Pratchett

  Believe, People, Enough

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• It is impossible to found a civilization on fear and hatred and cruelty. It would never endure.' 'Why not?' 'It would have no vitality. It would disintegrate. It would commit suicide.

  George Orwell

  Suicide, Civilization, Hatred

  George Orwell (2014). “1984”, p.203, Arcturus Publishing

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• Going for character: why not now, and where you stand?

  Robert Louis Stevenson

  Character, Weakness, One Tree Hill Love

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• Christmas garland and a rock?" he said, a smile in his voice."Why not an ornament?" "Wolves aren't fragile," I told him. "And they're... stubbon and hard to move

  Patricia Briggs

  Moving, Rocks, Voice

  Patricia Briggs (2010). “Silver Borne”, p.206, Penguin

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• You are thirty minutes late." "Yes." "Would you be thirty minutes late to a wedding or a funeral?" "No." "Why not, pray tell?" "Well, if the funeral was mine I'd have to be on time. If the wedding was mine it would be my funeral.

  Charles Bukowski

  Funeral, Would Be, Praying

  Charles Bukowski (2001). “Ham On Rye”, p.249, Canongate Books

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• Cover your glass in France or Germany --even worse, in England - and in the voice of someone who has personally affronted, your host will ask why you're not drinking. 'Oh, I just don't feel like it this morning.' 'Why not?' 'I guess I'm not in the mood?' 'Well, this'll put you in the mood. Here. Drink up.' 'No, really, I'm OK.' 'Just taste it.' 'Actually, I'm sort of...well, I sort of have a problem with it.' 'Then how about half a glass?

  David Sedaris

  Morning, Drinking, Glasses

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• I know Mark,' I reply. 'And I don't like him.' 'But I do. And part of being social means being civil to someone you don't like.' 'That's stupid. It's a huge world. why not just get up and walk away?' 'Because that's rude,' Jess explains. 'I think it's rude to stick a smile on your face and pretend you like talking to someone when in reality you'd rather be sticking bamboo slivers under your fingernails.

  Jodi Picoult

  Stupid, Mean, Reality

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• People always did like to talk, didn't they? That's why I call myself a witch now: the Wicked Witch of the West, if you want the full glory of it. As long as people are going to call you a lunatic anyway, why not get the benefit of it? It liberates you from convention.

  Gregory Maguire

  Long, People, Wicked

  Gregory Maguire (2011). “Wicked”, p.383, Hachette UK

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• Of all the Hathaway sisters,” Cam said equably, “Beatrix is the one most suited to choose her own husband. I trust her judgment.” Beatrix gave him a brilliant smile. “Thank you, Cam.” “What are you thinking?” Leo demanded of his brother-in-law. “You can’t trust Beatrix’s judgment.” “Why not?” “She’s too young,” Leo said. “I’m twenty-three,” Beatrix protested. “In dog years I’d be dead.

  Lisa Kleypas

  Dog, Brother, Husband

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• Right.” Sadie looked dazed. “You’ve got a monkey butler. Why not?

  Rick Riordan

  Monkeys, Sadie, Butlers

  Rick Riordan (2010). “The Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid”, Hyperion

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• A weapon based on Time . . ." mused Viktor Mulciber. "Well, why not? The one force no one knows how to defeat, resist, or reverse. It kills all forms of life sooner or later. With a Time-weapon you could become the most feared person in history." "I'd rather be loved," said Root. Mulciber shrugged. "You're young.

  Thomas Pynchon

  Roots, Weapons, Defeat

  Thomas Pynchon (2012). “Against the Day”, p.658, Penguin

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• You would make a great teacher. (Grace) Commander to teacher. Why not call me Cato the Elder, and really insult me while you’re at it? (Julian)

  Sherrilyn Kenyon

  Teacher, Grace, Insult

  Sherrilyn Kenyon (2002). “Fantasy Lover”, p.162, St. Martin's Paperbacks

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