W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Why do some hide what is part of them when only what they seem to be is worse?”
“Why do some memories bleed out of nowhere and others stay locked behind doors?”
Source: The Jodi Picoult Collection #3: Vanishing Acts, The Tenth Circle, and Nineteen Minutes
“Why do some memories live only on your tongue or in your nose? Why do others always stay in your heart?”
Source: The Kitchen God's Wife
“Why do some people act as if making money offended their delicate minds? I am out for a legitimate profit, and not ashamed of it; the fact that people will pay money for my goods and services shows that my work is useful.”
Source: Waldo & Magic, Inc.
“Why do some people always see beautiful skies and grass and lovely flowers and incredible human beings, while others are hard-pressed to find anything or any place that is beautiful?”
Source: LIVING, LOVING & LEARNING
“Why do some people fall out of activity . . . for the same reason that they fall out of bed . . . they are not far enough in it.”
“Why do some people feel offended by the word shit, but not by the word poop? Because some little old lady at the FCC decided that
good citizens don't use the word shit, and suddenly using a word like shit or fuck becomes an act of civil disobedience. Suddenly a little four-letter word has the power to shock.”
Source: Bad Choices Make Good Stories - Going to New York
“Why do some people feel the need to throw a person's errors or weaknesses in their face or criticize their shortcomings? What benefit can they possibly receive from proving someone wrong to prove they are right? This level of insensitivity and self-centeredness leaves collateral damage in its wake and destroys positive impressions.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“Why do some people have to go barefoot so that others can drive luxury cars? Why are some people able to live only 35 years in order that others can live 70 years? Why do some people have to be miserably poor in order that others can be extravagantly rich? I speak for all the children in the world who don't even have a piece of bread.”
“Why Do Some People NOT Take Initiative?
• They have a FEAR of . . . rejection, looking stupid, failing, criticism, getting out of their comfort zone, or imposing on other people.
• They are unmotivated or uninspired.
• They get stuck in negativity, confusion, stress, or doubt.
• They don’t want to upset the apple cart or the status quo.
• They are lazy, disengaged, or indifferent.
• They have LACK of . . . energy, desire, confidence, self-esteem, skills, creativity, imagination, connections, resources, education.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Why do some people stop growing at age 30, just going from work to the couch and television, when others stay vibrant, curious, almost childlike into their nineties?”
Source: The Blue Sweater : Bridging The Gap Between Rich And Poor In An Intercnnected World
“Why do some people, when they want to practice, keep coming against problems and difficulties, and obstacles - inner obstacles and outer obstacles? It's because of the lack of merit.”
“Why do some persons 'find' God in a way that others do not? Why does God manifest His Presence to some and let multitudes of others struggle along in the half-light of imperfect Christian experience? Of course the will of God is the same for all. He has no favorites within His household. All He has ever done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not with God but with us.”
“Why do strong arms fatigue themselves with frivolous dumbbells? To dig a vineyard is worthier exercise for men.”
“Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me.”
“Why do terrorist attacks that kill a handful of Europeans command infinitely more American attention than do terrorist attacks that kill far larger numbers of Arabs? A terrorist attack that kills citizens of France or Belgium elicits from the United States heartfelt expressions of sympathy and solidarity. A terrorist attack that kills Egyptians or Iraqis elicits shrugs. Why the difference? To what extent does race provide the answer to that question?”
“Why do the birds return?”
“What d’you mean?” Brandon looked lost all of a sudden.
“I mean, they could go anywhere. They’re free…so why do they return to this place?”
Brandon grinned. “Cause home’s home no matter how bleak.”
Source: Bloodstained Betrayal
“Why do the easy expected thing? It takes guts to follow your dreams. Courage. Many people, even those who love you, don't understand how compelling that can be, and will try to keep you in the “safety zone”. But f*#! that. Half the fun is venturing into the unknown, taking on the difficult task that yields new knowledge, doing more and testing your limits.”
“Why do the faithful have such a will, to believe in something? And call in the name they choose, having chosen nothing.”
“Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?”
Source: A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three
“Why do the good die? That only happened once.”
“Why do the good kids always get in trouble for defending themselves?”
Source: Teachers Just Don't Understand Bullying Hurts
“Why do the people humiliate themselves by voting? I didn't vote because I have dignity. If I had closed my nose and voted for one of them, I would spit on my own face.”
“Why do the people think so little of death?
Because the rulers demand too much of life.
Therefore the people take death lightly.”
Source: 道德经
“Why do the peoples more and more exhaust their strength in accumulating means of destruction which are valueless even to accomplish the ends for which they are prepared?”
“Why do the pharaohs, popes, priests, some sects, etc. build objects based on a certain arithmetic pattern? It is very obvious; /.../”
Source: Ann - This is mine! Re-Programming 2: Anu
“Why do the powerful always insist on having a “back story” to justify whatever they do? Why can’t they—just once—do something for the simple reason that it is the right thing to do, in itself, for reasons understood and accepted by all? In politics, laws are passed to secretly serve hidden agendas, for without such agendas many lawmakers would never find the motivation to support anything at all.”
“Why do the President and Vice-President constantly change the subject when asked to explain why things are going so badly in Iraq? The answer is simple. They have been consistently wrong about Iraq, and the results speak for themselves.”
“Why do the right wing media so assiduously scrutinize the words of a grief filled mother and ignore the words of a lying president?”
Source: Not One More Mother's Child
“Why do the unremarkable sights of a town that no longer exists make my heart hurt this much?”
Source: Your name.
“Why do the Yankees always win? The other team can't stop looking at the pinstripes.”
“Why do there have to be men like that, men who enjoy another man's dying?”
Source: The Civil War Trilogy 3-Book Boxset (Gods and Generals, The Killer Angels, and The Last Full Measure)
“Why do these crazy vampires keep trying to collect me?”
Source: Destined For an Early Grave: A Night Huntress Novel
“Why do these people love you, Archer? Is it simply because you show little or no response to their affection?”
Source: SS-GB
“Why do these two always wake up feeling dramatic?”
Source: Naruto, Vol. 04: Hero’s Bridge
“Why do they [Americans] quarrel, why do they hate Negroes, Indians, even Germans, why do they not have science and poetry commensurate with themselves, why are there so many frauds and so much nonsense?”
“Why do they [Americans] quarrel, why do they hate Negroes, Indians, even Germans, why do they not have science and poetry commensurate with themselves, why are there so many frauds and so much nonsense? I cannot soon give a solution to these questions ... It was clear that in the United States there was a development not of the best, but of the middle and worst sides of European civilization; the notorious general voting, the tendency to politics... all the same as in Europe. A new dawn is not to be seen on this side of the ocean.”
“Why do they all have such unfortunate names? First Parthenope Fleet. Now Undine Trevelyan. Why do we never meet a Mary Smith I should like, just once, to meet a Mary Smith."
"What sort of interesting things would ever befall a Mary Smith?" I demanded. "Who would stab or poison or garotte a Mary Smith? It is unthinkable."
"Not everyone of our acquaintance needs be murdered, Veronica. In fact, some people find it preferable to make friends with normal folk."
"How very depressing." I said, sipping again. "I pity them their small lives.”
Source: A Grave Robbery
“Why do they always put mud into coffee on board steamers? Why does the tea generally taste of boiled boots?”
Source: The Kickleburys on the rhine: By M. A. Titmarsh
“Why do they always teach us that it's easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It's the hardest thing in the world--to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want.”
Source: The Fountainhead
“Why do they blame me for all their little failings? They use my name as if I spent my entire days sitting on their shoulders, forcing them to commit acts they would otherwise find repulsive. 'The devil made me do it.' I have never made one of them do anything. Never. They live their own tiny lives. I do not live their lives for them.”
Source: The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists
“Why do they blame me for all their little failings? They use my name as if I spent my entire days sitting on their shoulders, forcing them to commits acts they would otherwise find repulsive. 'The devil made me do it.' I have never made one of them do anything. Never. They live their own tiny lives. I do not live their lives for them.”
“Why do they bother saying "raw sewage"? Do some people actually cook that stuff?”
Source: 3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George including Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
“Why do they bother with a suicide watch when someone is on death row? "Keep an eye on this guy. We're gonna kill him, and we don't want him to hurt himself."”
Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“Why do they call it "rush hour" when nothing moves?”
“Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a haemorrhoid when it's on the outside of your ass?”
“Why do they call it losing your virginity, anyway? It's Not Like I don't know where I left it." "You'd be surprised how many people don't.”
Source: Before I Wake
“Why do they call it research if I've only done it this one time?”
Source: The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel
“Why do they call it the Department of Interior when they are in charge of everything outdoors?”
“Why do they call it the restroom? Is there anybody just resting in this room?”