“A free press is one where it's okay to state the conclusion you're led to by the evidence. One reason I'm in hot water is because my colleagues and I at NOW didn't play by the conventional rules of Beltway journalism. Those rules divide the world into Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and allow journalists to pretend they have done their job if instead of reporting the truth behind the news, they merely give each side an opportunity to spin the news.” IfsWorldGivingStatesReasonDonePlayJobsOpportunitySidesWaterBehindsRepublicanTruth IsNewsEvidenceOkayHotPressesDemocratConclusionJournalismJournalistDividesConventionalColleaguesFree PressHot Water Author:Bill Moyers
“I don't get any anxiety. I don't because of two reasons. Number one, just breaking through it as a kid and finally getting past it was like okay, nothing's ever going to feel that scary again as that deafening silence of a joke not working. Any joke not working is not as bad as not being able to even try and get on stage.” FeelsTryingTwoReasonKidsAblePastNumbersSilenceStageAnxietyJokesOkayScary Author:Dane Cook
“Just because a baby cries, I discovered, doesn't mean there's always something wrong. Sometimes babies wake up for no real reason. They just want to check if they're doing it right. "This is Sleeping, right?" "Exactly." "I just lie here?" "That's right." "Okay." Then back to sleep they go.” IfsWantMeanChildrenRealSometimesReasonHumorFunnyLyingSleepCryBabyOkayWake UpChecks Author:Paul Reiser
“If I have taken part in anything perceived as the fame machine, it's been my choice. My motivations certainly have been different from some people's that I've worked with. But it's okay to work equally passionately for two different reasons.” PeopleIfsHas BeensTwoDifferentReasonMotivationChoicesTakenFameOkayMachines Author:Alanis Morissette
“For some reason, no matter what happens in my life, I always seem to have a piece of my heart that says everything is going to be okay.” HeartMatterReasonSeemsHappensPiecesMy HeartOkayNo Matter What Author:Jeff Gordon
“If you have loans, the first thing you want to do is say, "Okay, look I have a credit card, if I really need to borrow, I have this emergency money that I can get, but for now there is no reason for me to keep cash at zero percent interest rate and at the same time, pay all of this money out. So, I think people need to figure out quickly how to pay loans and how much cash they should really keep.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantNeedsShouldFirstsLooksI CanReasonInterestPayFiguresPercentOkayRateCreditCardsNo ReasonZeroCashEmergenciesLoanCredit CardInterest Rate Author:Dan Ariely
“I believe in the human spirit. And usually the people who are following me - my fans and things like that - are like-minded people, in that regard. They like to hear about people being in pain, but that are okay, and people feeling like they can't go on, but then they find a reason to go on. How do you marry someone and love them, and then they die? How does that happen? Why are we on this journey? They want to talk about things, and they want to understand. So, this is the perfect vehicle for that.” PeopleWantBelieveHumansDoeReasonFeelingsHappensPainSpiritDiesI BelievePerfectJourneyFansGoes OnOkayAnd LoveRegardFollowingI Believe InVehicleHuman Spirit Author:J.H. Wyman
“Fear is a big reason. Ultra achievers don't have an attitude for overcoming fear. They just do it anyway, because they're okay with being afraid. Instead of putting energy into reducing fear, they confront it with action.” ReasonBigsActionEnergyAttitudeOkayOvercomingReducingJust Do ItOvercoming FearBeing AfraidAchieverUltras Author:Rory Vaden
“Hetero - normative behavior and herd mentality is dangerous. It's okay to be different. It's okay to stand out for whatever reason. Some people are just born that way and instead of trying to tear them down, learn something new. Be curious and open because maybe that's a pathway out for you, too.” PeopleWayTryingDifferentReasonBornDangerousTearsBehaviorOkayCuriousSomething NewMentalityStanding OutPathwaysHerdsHerd Mentality Author:Rose McGowan
“When I woke up from that dream, brother, I was like, "Okay, I've got to know what that was, what happened." That was not an average dream. I've had some dreams in my days, but not like that. It was way too vivid. Looking back, the reason that dream makes more sense today than it did then is, we are in a digital world. Back then, it was an analog world. Everything was digital in the dream.” KnowsWorldWayReasonDreamTodayHappenedBrotherOkayAverageDigitalLooking BackVividAnalogDigital World Author:Sammy Hagar
“Precocious and eccentric are okay. But I think that people in the arts represent something integral and kind of secretive in everybody else. So the reason people like some artists is because they're saying or doing something that they would like to do or say, but they don't have the balls or the means. People are really afraid to put their ass on the line. Just to put your face on a poster and put your name in big print and say "Come see me," that takes some cojones, you know? Ambition is nothing to be ashamed of.” PeopleThinkingKindMeanArtReasonArtistAmbitionOkayAssAshamedPrintYour FacePostersMean PeopleSecretive Author:Nellie McKay
“I saw Nader shortly before the election and - I voted him the time before, because I liked the sort of long-term strategy of building a viable third party. So, okay, we'll get enough votes, you get a little bit more money, and maybe, if there's continued growth, then maybe eventually there's hope for a viable, legitimate third party. I think the reason why I didn't vote for him last time was because we tried that and it didn't work. Ralph Nader is a very smart guy, and I think he's got a lot of good ideas.” ThinkingReasonEnoughGuyGrowthPartyBuildingSmartOkayVoteElectionStrategyLast TimeVery Smart Author:Aaron McGruder
“Everybody's got a dud. You can't get out of it. That's the price of admission: you'll get some duds. You'll get some things where you missed a little. It's a crap feeling when you're going through it. But the main thing is as long as you're not doing anything for cynical reasons, then you'll be okay.” LongReasonFeelingsOkayCynicalCrap Author:Greta Gerwig
“Wherever life is, its main objective is to keep going, and it always wins. And nature? It's all built into nature. Survivability, life perpetuating. And that means there have to be babies. Baby everything! Baby birds, baby human beings, baby ants. You name it. There have to be babies, and what has to happen for there to be babies? Okay, birds and bees. What has to happen for that to happen? It's all intertwined, and it's all nature, and the left has come along and tried to monkey with it by politicizing as much of it as they can for whatever just really convoluted reasons.” MeanReasonWinningBabyBirdOkayKeep Going Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The law exists for a reason. There is a dominant American culture that people used to want to preserve. That's going by the wayside, too. But if it's now okay for an illegal alien to practice law in California, then can anybody else who's broken the law get a law license? And if not, why not?” PeopleIfsWantReasonLawUsedCulturePracticeBrokenOkayAliensPreservesCaliforniaIllegalWhy NotDominantLicenseAmerican CultureIllegal Aliens Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I'm okay with having bad dance moves. I'm okay with having horrible lower teeth. That's what makes me me, and for some reason it's worked out all right.” InspirationalReasonMovingOkayDanceHorribleTeethDance Moves Author:Katy Perry
“So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if we don't have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them.” IfsKnowsFeelsTryingStillsReasonInspiringIdentityOkayHard TimesWho We ArePerksPerks Of A WallflowerWhere We Come Book:The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition Source: The Perks of Being a Wallflower YA edition
“Are you okay?' she asked me. Of course,' I said. 'Why wouldn't I be okay?' There are lots of reasons why you might not be okay.' There are lots of reasons why anyone might not be okay,' I said.” SaidReasonMightCoursesOkayReason Why Book:Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You: A Novel Source: Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You: A Novel
“It's okay to embark on writing because you think it will get you love. At least it gets you going, but it doesn't last. After a while you realize that no one cares that much. Then you find another reason: money. You can dream on that one while the bills pile up. Then you think: "Well, I'm the sensitive type. I have to express myself." Do me a favor. Don't be so sensitive. Be tough. It will get you further along when you get rejected. Finally, you just do it because you happen to like it.” ThinkingWritingWellsReasonDreamHappensCareLastsRealizingTypeToughOkayBillsFavorsSensitiveRejectedJust Do ItNo One Cares Author:Natalie Goldberg
“I didn't mean for you to take that the wrong way," He said abruptly. Mae stared at him in amazement. So, for that matter, did Jamie. "What?" "Demons don't touch anyone without a reason," Nick went on, his eyes shut again. "You can imagine what kind of reasons we usually have. I don't like--not anyone--I didn't mean anything by it." "Oh," said Jamie. "Oh, that's okay! That's fine. I understand. I am filled to the brim with understanding and, and acceptance! I'm very Zen like that.” WayKindMeanSaidMatterReasonEyeUnderstandingImagineAcceptanceFineOkayFilledHis EyesDemonWrong WayAmazementJamieMaeZen Like Book:The Demon's Covenant Source: The Demon's Covenant
“I'm sure that inside your heart... you're trying with all your might to find it on your own... the reason you were born. Because... because really... there might not be anyone who was born with a reason. I think that everyone... everyone might have to find one on their own. [in her head] A reason for being born... A reason that it's okay to be alive... A reason to exist. [aloud] I think everyone might have to find it themselves... and decide it for themselves. It could be your dreams... your job... or a person... The reason you're looking for... might be vague, unclear... and uncertain. [in her head] And you might lose it. [aloud] But as long as you're alive... you have to keep searching for that reason.” ThinkingTryingHeartLongReasonMightBornLosesAliveOkayUncertainVagueUnclearFruits Basket Author:Natsuki Takaya
“I know I belong in Dauntless because everything I did in that aptitude test told me so. I'm loyal to my faction for that reason -- because there's nowhere else I could possibly be. But her? And you?" She shakes her head. "I have no idea who you're loyal to. And I'm not going to pretend like everything's okay.” KnowsIdeasReasonTestsOkayNo IdeaShakesLoyalFactionsAptitudeDauntlessAptitude Test Author:Veronica Roth