Quotes of: Why-not Keyword

Why do people look to the government to fix the economy? It's mind-boggling.

Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics

The future is shaped by young people foolish enough to believe they can topple a mountain. And yet, when we stand among the rubble, we wonder why no one tried sooner.

Eternity's Redemption

Eragon looked back at him, confused. "I don't understand." "Of course you don't," said Brom impatiently. "That's why I'm teaching you and not the other way around.

Eragon

The world isn't fair, Calvin." "I know Dad, but why isn't it ever unfair in my favor?

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury

Advice!Nobody tells us how to be men. We just are." "That is probably why you make such a bad job of it.- Perrin and Egwene

The Eye of the World

You will never get to the irreducible definition of anything because you will never be able to explain why you want to explain, and so on. The system will gobble itself up.

The Essential Alan Watts

That's why I hate the concept of falling in love. It makes you weak. It takes away your strength. Your power. Your rational sense. EVERYTHING.

Forbidden Apple

Why is this the "new feminism" and not what it looks like: the old objectification?

Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture

I’ve always thought, if heaven is such a wonderful place, why is entering it so absurdly easy? Confess your sins, ask forgiveness—and that is all? No matter what your crimes?

The Final Descent

Is Hopper celebrating with you?” “Hopper? Why would—” My mouth snapped shut for a few moments. “Oh. I, uh, kind of forgot about him.

The Fiery Heart

Money is a test from God which explains why it pulls your soul away from God.

Face to Face Meetings With Jesus Christ: The Language of Heaven

I don’t see a way in,” Eve whispered. Why are you whispering?” Myrnin whispered back. “Vampires can hear us, anyway.

Fade Out

He may be stronger, but I'm not defenseless. He knows that, of coarse. That's why he's here. He wants me for what I can do after all.

Firelight

...all my life I prayed to a star – Later discovered it was Venus – I was praying to Aphrodite and wondering why she was sending me you -sad...

A Familiar Rain

I don't see why human people make such a heavy trip out of sex. It isn't anything complex, it is simply the best thing in life, even better than food.

Friday

A kid of your age—any kid—could get hold of matches if she wanted to, burn up the house or whatever. But not many do. Why would they want to?

Firestarter

Support Group featured a rotating cast of characters in various states of tumor-driven unwellness. Why did the cast rotate? A side effect of dying.

The Fault in Our Stars

I feel pretty sure I know why the dinosaurs went extinct. They were waiting for Sam to pick out a cell phone case.

Fire Starter

I don't get why prom is like a mini-wedding these days...No one should spend that kind of money for a high school dance.

The Fortunes of Indigo Skye

We all have a place within us, that would like to rewrite the way our life was written out for us....That's why people want to become authors.„

Genetically Altered

I think no matter where you go, you'll be happy as long as you know why you're there.

Graduates in Wonderland: The International Misadventures of Two (Almost) Adults