W Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with W. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Why is a private utility company that is linked to destroying Lahaina being given $95,000,000 in taxpayer money?”
“Why is a raven like a writing desk? Because they both have quills dipped in ink.”
Source: Heartless
“Why is a raven like a writing desk?" she prompted.
"I don't know, why?" he asked gamely.
"No- you asked me that, last time. I never figured out the answer myself. But I asked everyone when I woke up- er, came back to Angleland, and even read a great many books on puzzles and riddles to try and solve it. So now I have several answers. So tell me which one is right!"
She began counting on her fingers.
"One: because they both have quills dipped in ink."
Her audience just looked at her gravely.
Alice hurried on to the next.
"Two: the American author, Mr. Edgar Allan Poe, wrote on both."
The Dodo and the Gryphon looked at each other and shrugged helplessly.
"And three- my friend Charles came up with this- because each can produce a few notes, tho' they are very flat!”
Source: Unbirthday
“Why is a raven like a writing desk? They are both so full of poetry, you see. Darkness and whimsy, nightmares and song.”
Source: Heartless
“Why is a raven like a writing desk? You see, they can each produce a few notes. Though admittedly, the notes tend to be very flat.”
“Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
“Why is a raven like a writing desk? - Mad Hatter I haven't the slightest idea. - Alice”
“Why is a useless question, an unknowable object. But to suspend thought is impossible. The mind is made perfectly of possibilities.”
Source: Mrs Fox
“Why is a woman to be treated differently? Woman suffrage will succeed, despite this miserable guerilla opposition.”
“Why is a woman's sexuality always under so much scrutiny? Why can't she do exactly what she please without being called a million things?”
“Why is abbreviation such a long word?”
Source: Words Fail Me
“Why is acquiescence to the numerous viewed as better servitude than bowing to might?”
“Why is almost every robust healthy boy with a robust healthy soul in him, at some time or other crazy to go to sea? Why upon your first voyage as a passenger, did you yourself feel such a mystical vibration, when first told that you and your ship were now out of sight of land? Why did the old Persians hold the sea holy? Why did the Greeks give it a separate deity, and own brother of Jove? Surely all this is not without meaning.”
Source: Moby Dick
“Why is America such a great country. It is because we stand united.”
“Why is America the last best hope of Earth? What if it's Liechtenstein? Or, worse, Canada?”
Source: The Wordy Shipmates
“Why is American beer served cold? So you can tell it from urine.”
“Why is an accountant who knows the regulation and codes and takes advantage of tax loopholes that save you thousands of dollars each year good, But SEO's who take advantages of loopholes and flaws in Google's algorithm to bring you traffic that makes you thousands of dollars bad?”
“Why is an actor's unintentional giggling called a 'corpse'? It seems to me quite the opposite. It proves that he's very much alive, and can still tell how silly this all is: him dressed up as someone else speaking words written by a third party.”
“Why is Anthony Amowitz using his pimp smile on you?” “You’re only calling him a pimp because he’s here. At Marcie’s.” “Yeah, so?” “He’s being nice.” I elbowed her. “Smile back.” “Being nice? He’s being horny.”
Source: The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: includes Hush, Hush; Crescendo; Silence and Finale
“Why is anything intrinsically so valueless so obviously desirable?”
Source: Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went
“Why is anything like anything anywhere?”
Source: Crawl Space
“Why is art beautiful? Because it’s useless. Why is life ugly? Because it’s all aims, objectives and intentions.”
Source: The Book of Disquiet
“Why is art beautiful? Because it's useless. Why is life ugly? Because it's all ends and purposes and intentions.”
Source: Book of Disquietude
“Why is autobiography the most popular form of fiction for modern readers?”
Source: When Memory Speaks: Exploring the Art of Autobiography
“Why is balance important? From a life lesson standpoint, it's about learning to enjoy yourself without getting the ego involved.”
Source: Yoga Cures: Simple Routines to Conquer More Than 50 Common Ailments and Live Pain-Free
“Why is being outed such a big deal? When I find out that someone's gay, my respect for them increases tenfold.”
“Why is black so defined? Is it a problem being black? Why are so many people color blind?” -Charlena E. Jackson, Why are You Obsessed with My Race?”
Source: Why Are You Obsessed with My Race?
“Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno.”
“Why is choosing Folly to Understand cries the Boy", Its an old's Man's Gigs said the older Brother".”
“Why is Cloud 9 so amazing? What is wrong with Cloud 8?”
“Why is Cloud 9 so amazing? What is wrong with Cloud 8? That joke came off the top of my head, and the top of my head ain't funny!”
“Why is comedy the only form of the arts where people think they have to agree with or approve the content? You don't walk through a museum with a towel and throw it over paintings you don't like.”
“Why is commitment such a big problem for a man? I think that for some reason when a man is driving down that freeway of love, the woman he's with is like an exit, but he doesn't want to get off there. He wants to keep driving. And the woman is like, "Look, gas, food, lodging, that's our exit, that's everything we need to be happy... Get off here, now!" But the man is focusing on the sign underneath that says, "Next exit 27 miles," and he thinks, "I can make it."”
“Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility - these are the very foundation of any real civilization.”
“Why is compassion not part of our established curriculum, an inherent part of our education? Compassion, awe, wonder, curiosity, exaltation, humility - these are the very foundation of any real civilization, no longer the prerogatives, the preserves of any one church, but belonging to everyone, every child in every home, in every school.”
“Why is composing symphonies tough? I don't know. It's just very few people in the world can do it well. And I think that's the case with upfront design. It is very hard to do well.”
“Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, thats where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, its easier to combine career and family.”
“Why is contemporary China short of works that speak directly? Because we writers cannot speak directly, or rather we can only speak in an indirect way.Why does contemporary China lack good works that critique our current situation? Because our current situation may not be critiqued. We have not only lost the right to criticise, but the courage to do so.Why is modern China lacking in great writers? Because all the great writers are castrated while still in the nursery.”
“Why is Dave Chappelle going to Africa? Why does Mariah Carey make a hundred-million dollar deal and take her clothes off on TRL? A weak person can not get here and talk to you. Ain't no weak people talking to you. So what is happening in Hollywood? Nobody knows! The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. I don't understand this person, so they're crazy. That's bullshit. These people are not crazy, they're strong people. Maybe the environment is a little sick.”
“Why is discipline important? Discipline teaches us to operate by principle rather than desire. Saying no to our impulses (even the ones that are not inherently sinful) puts us in control of our appetites rather than vice versa. It deposes our lust and permits truth, virtue, and integrity to rule our minds instead.”
Source: Moments of Truth: Unleashing God's Word One Day at a Time
“Why is divorce so expensive? Because it's worth it!”
“Why is Earth Day, today, also Lenin's birthday? Coincidence? Or does it signal the true intent of the national and worldwide environmental movement?”
“Why is edamame always ready to expire? It´s so urgent for a vegetable. Edamame. It sounds like an assisted form of suicide. Is there an advertising concept in this?”
Source: Split: A Memoir of Divorce
“Why is electricity so expensive these days? Why does it cost so much for something I can make with a balloon and my hair?”
“Why is erasing desire seen as so important? If the subjugation of the self is the point of the self what's the point in having a self? It's like someone handing you a leaflet which says throw this leaflet away.”
“Why is every great children's story about a journey? Maybe that's because we are always on one.”
“Why is every mom's concern about sex? There are more important things in life, like school, careers, poetry, books, ice cream, or learning how to make the perfect chocolate cake. It's so damn frustrating.”
Source: Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
“Why is everybody afraid of love?”
“Why is everybody so obsessed? Money can't buy us happiness”
“Why is everyone always trying to take money away from libraries? Aren’t books sort of the reason we’re even in school at all?”
Source: Puddin'