“That is one of the reasons why we have raised this matter about the need to focus quite sharply on the function of local government, but also on the resourcing of local government. Because it may very well be that we say to local government, you have got to run an indigent policy.” NeedsWellsMayMatterReasonGovernmentRunningFocusPolicyFunctionRaisedLocalsReason WhyLocal Government Author:Thabo Mbeki
“I find that the monsters are usually the people that I have the most empathy for because they're the ones that are hurt the most. There's a reason why they're the monsters.” PeopleReasonHurtEmpathyMonstersReason Why Author:Jessica Chastain
“Walter C. Wright has a more cogent presentation than my father did about [gravity] being a push. But he had the same basic belief, that the idea of magnetism attracting something was not the reason why the effects of what we call gravity occur.” IdeasReasonFatherBeliefEffectsReason WhyGravityPresentationMagnetism Author:Paul Laffoley
“[The Theosophical Society] are ideologues in terms of the way they present the material. That's one of the reasons why, when they teach their courses, you only get a smidgen of stuff and you have to keep coming back every week. They won't do an overview. Because they're trying to bypass your conscious critical faculties by leaking the information slowly.” WayTryingReasonCoursesStuffTermTeachWeekInformationMaterialsConsciousCriticalReason WhyFacultyComing BackBypassIdeologuesOverview Author:Paul Laffoley
“The reason why many young people in the Vietnam War era were active was their lives were threatened by the draft and they were going to perhaps be forced to go overseas and fight in an immoral war.” PeopleWarReasonYoungFightingActiveErasReason WhyVietnamThreatenedImmoralVietnam War Author:Tom Morello
“I believe the reason why he media so hates me and the reason why they make a big deal of it. This is because I'm one of the few Americans, political Americans who think that we shouldn't be led by the nose by Israel.” ThinkingBelieveReasonBigsPoliticalHateI BelieveDealsMediaIsraelNosesReason WhyBig DealHate Me Author:David Duke
“Of course the concept is to give people samples to get them hooked, I get that. But to continuously give away our music, that's the reason why you don't see [many] rap award shows anymore, the reason that you don't see rappers in commercials anymore; because we have allowed our music to be devalued.” PeopleGivingReasonShowsCoursesConceptsRapReason WhyAwardsRapperHookedSampleAward Shows Author:David Banner
“For me there is no reason why to go up in weight class, because when you go up in weight class you have to fight bigger guys - then you have to train against bigger guys. The guys are not better, they're heavier, but it means you have more chance to get hurt.” MeanReasonGuyFightingHurtChanceClassWeightBiggerTrainReason WhyNo Reason Author:Georges St-Pierre
“I don't feel that I've been hampered by [ racism or discrimination], and the reason why is that we reach out to people on the basis of where everyone meets, and try to build common cause on that basis. Because of that, I think we've cut through some of the issues that normally divide people.” PeopleThinkingFeelsTryingReasonCausesCommonIssuesCuttingRacismBasesDiscriminationReason WhyDividesReach Out Author:Keith Ellison
“In my school, the library was forbidden. I was accused of turning on the radiator so that the [class]room was uninhabitable and the ceiling came down below; I'm pretty sure I didn't do it. But then we were moved to the library. And there was a really boring history thing, about the Spanish Armada: how could you make that boring?!So I reached my hand out, and slid a book off to read under the desk, and it opened at King Lear Act Four Scene Six. I was astounded. I'd never seen language like it. I was awestruck. I think that may be one reason why I got involved in theatre.” ThinkingMayBookReasonHandsSchoolLanguageRoomsClassFourKingsInvolvedSceneSixMovedLibraryBoringTheatreReason WhyDesksForbiddenAccusedCeilingsLearAstoundedAwestruck Author:Keith Johnstone
“I think [The Outsiders] really forged who I am as an actor, and it's one of the reasons why I keep being drawn to big ensembles where I'm surrounded by strong, successful actors or personalities. Because that was my initial foray into movie making.” ThinkingReasonBigsActorsStrongSuccessfulPersonalityWho I AmReason WhyOutsidersInitialsEnsembleForgedMovie Making Author:Rob Lowe
“With The Help, I knew folks involved in the project peripherally. I wanted to audition for Hilly Holbrook and part of the initial feedback was: "No, Bryce is too nice." That's part of the reason why I really love auditions as well - you get to try out a character and try out different versions of a character.” TryingWellsDifferentReasonCharacterHelpingWantedNiceInvolvedProjectsFolksVersionsReason WhyAuditionsFeedbackInitialsToo Nice Author:Bryce Dallas Howard
“I've spent the majority of my life estranged from either one or both of my parents, and I've really had a lot of time to break down all the reasons why. There was something buried inside of me that said, I've got to kind of unravel the reasons why I don't talk to them; why not just one, but both of my parents and I have these really messed up relationships. And why I've been so fractured all these years. I got to the point where I thought, I was not the best kid. I openly admit that. But then I realized it doesn't matter. I was a kid!” YearsKindSaidMatterReasonKidsParentBreakMajorityI RealizedReason WhyJust OneWhy NotBuriedBreaking DownMessed Up Author:Jason Diamond
“If we have a phased redeployment where we're as careful getting out as we were careless getting in, then there's not reason why we shouldn't be able to prevent the wholesale slaughter I think some people have suggested might occur.” PeopleIfsThinkingReasonMightAbleCarefulReason WhyCarelessSlaughterWholesale Author:Barack Obama
“There's no reason why Americans should die when Afghans are perfectly capable of defending their own country.” ShouldCountryReasonDiesCapableReason WhyNo Reason Author:Barack Obama
“Always try to understand and educate yourselves on the reasons why Allah has given you life, do that part first then enjoy the rest of life and chill out.” TryingFirstsReasonGivenEnjoyReason WhyEducateChillRest Of Life Author:Shahid Afridi
“Rwanda is rebuilding itself once again as one nation and that is the reason why we are making progress. Now many Rwandans are making their ends meet and others are able to do better than they have before.” EndsReasonAbleNationsProgressReason WhyRebuildingRwanda Author:Paul Kagame
“People have to have a desire within themselves to know who they are and the reason why they are in this body.” PeopleKnowsReasonBodyDesireReason Why Author:George Harrison
“There are many reasons why the Republican establishment hates Donald Trump, and some of them are legitimate. I mean, a lot of people have sensible reasons for be being afraid of Trump - Republicans, conservatives.” PeopleMeanReasonHateTrumpRepublicanReason WhySensibleEstablishmentBeing Afraid Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Most brain scientists have not taught 4th grade, and don't know very much about the classroom, even though they might study learning in some detail. Most education professionals, who often know a tremendous amount about the classroom, don't know much about the brain. That is one of the reasons why I am so skeptical about applying brain findings to the classroom.” KnowsReasonMightBrainStudyTaughtAmountFindingsScientistDetailsReason WhyGradesClassroomSkeptical Author:John Medina
“Part of the reason why some of the relationships I've had in my past worked for so long is because when you're making movies, a huge gap of time can pass when you don't even see the person.” PersonsLongReasonPastHugeReason WhyGapsMy Past Author:Julia Roberts
“No president stays in town. They all decamp. They all leave. They go back somewhere. But Obama is gonna stay there, and there's one reason why. He's not going to sit quietly by... Let's say there's a Republican elected president. He's not gonna sit quietly by and let whatever he thinks he's accomplished be unraveled. He's gonna be speaking up often about what he disagrees with, and he knows he's gonna have the media in his back pocket.” ThinkingKnowsReasonPresidentMediaRepublicanTownsReason WhyAccomplishedPocketsDisagreeSpeaking Up Author:Rush Limbaugh
“It's the reason why so many people left Britain like I did in the mid 60s because Britain was exactly the same then as America is today, getting ready to redistribute social wealth and it didn't work. You've seen that in places like Greece, Portugal, Iceland, Ireland where the entire country's business has collapsed, gone bankrupt. That's where America is heading.” PeopleCountryReasonTodayAmericaLeftSocialWealthGoneReadyReason WhyBritainIrelandGreeceHeadingsPortugalIceland Author:Robin Leach
“When you meet a director who wants to remake a movie, you have to ask, does he or she have an interesting vision and idea, something that intrigues you - is there a reason why we should do this?” WantShouldDoeIdeasReasonAsksInterestingVisionDirectorsReason WhyIntrigueRemakes Author:Alexander Skarsgard
“One of the reasons why I say we all need to work together to save the Congo forest, because if we don't save the Congo forest, the Amazon forest and the southeast Asia forest, if those forests release the carbon they are trapping at the moment, much of what you will be doing in the North will be negated by the amount of carbon released into the atmosphere.” IfsNeedsReasonMomentsTogetherAmountForestsReleaseAtmosphereReason WhyWorking TogetherCarbonAsiaCongoAmazonSoutheast Asia Author:Wangari Maathai
“One of the reasons why I've written The Challenge for Africa is to save it. Surely there are so many problems we can solve in Africa, but first and foremost, we need a government that feels responsible to protect their own people from the exploitations, from the misuse, from the mistreatment that they can easily get.” PeopleNeedsFeelsFirstsReasonProblemGovernmentChallengesWrittenProtectResponsibleSolveReason WhyExploitationMisuseMistreatment Author:Wangari Maathai
“There is no reason why a company like Monsanto, for example, that is pushing GMOs, cannot go to Kenya, partner with the university, partner with the research institutions, and try to promote - in a responsible way - advanced techniques to help farmers. But this should be done in such a way that the farmers' livelihoods are not undermined because the government is irresponsible or careless, or because it is compromised.” WayShouldTryingReasonDoneHelpingGovernmentCompanyExampleResearchResponsibleInstitutionsUniversityTechniquePartnersReason WhyNo ReasonPushingFarmersCarelessIrresponsibleLivelihoodKenyaGmosMonsanto Author:Wangari Maathai
“One of the reasons why we started the Green Belt Movement is to work with these ordinary peasant farmers so as to educate them that, despite the fact that they are poor, it is in their interest to protect the soil that they have, to protect the forest they have, to protect the land that they have, because if they don't do it, things can be only worse tomorrow for them for them and for their children.” IfsChildrenReasonFactsInterestPoorLandMovementTomorrowProtectOrdinaryGreenForestsDespiteReason WhySoilFarmersEducateBeltsPeasants Author:Wangari Maathai
“The other reason why people don't take a stand, which is very true in this election, is looking at [Donald] Trump and fearing reprisal, fearing reprisal from someone who is seeking the highest, most powerful role in the land, who has had a history of doing everything from attacks, threats and lawsuits and who has a complete kind of vengeful, narcissistic behavior, which makes people legitimately worried, almost like a schoolyard bully, that if I step up, am I going to be targeted, too?” PeopleIfsKindReasonPowerfulStepsRolesLandTrumpBehaviorHighestElectionThreatSeekingWorriedReason WhyMost PowerfulBullyNarcissisticStep UpLawsuitVery TrueVengefulReprisal Author:Reid Hoffman
“At Ohio State University, to avoid being guilty of 'sexual assault' or 'sexual violence,' you and your partner now apparently have to agree on the reason WHY you are making out or having sex. It's not enough to agree to DO it, you have to agree on WHY: there has to be agreement 'regarding the who, what, where, when, why, and how this sexual activity will take place.” StatesReasonEnoughSexViolenceActivityAgreeUniversityPartnersGuiltyReason WhyAgreementAssaultOhioSexual AssaultHaving SexOhio StateOhio State University Author:Rush Limbaugh
“There's a reason why at most major universities and colleges the female-male enrollment is so out of whack. Thirty-five percent male versus 65% female. It used to be just the exact opposite. There's a reason.” ReasonUsedFiveCollegeMajorsPercentFemaleOppositesMalesUniversityUsed To BeReason WhyThirtyVersusEnrollment Author:Rush Limbaugh
“One must not politicize science. But the converse is not necessarily true. There's no reason why scientists can not go into the public sphere. In fact, I would argue they should.” ShouldReasonFactsScientistArguingReason WhyNo ReasonSpheresCan NotConverses Author:Rush D. Holt, Jr.
“Desperation precludes reflection. That is one of the reasons why smart people can get involved in very obviously unworkable relationships. Like addiction, that deep, Imago attachment is more powerful than logic, and in fact disables logic. So, any explanation or analysis or reflection on such a feeling is already many steps removed from the experience.” PeopleReasonFactsFeelingsPowerfulStepsInvolvedSmartReflectionLogicAddictionReason WhyAnalysisExplanationAttachmentDesperationGet InvolvedSmart People Author:Melissa Febos
“I think that as far as language goes I'm an American, I'm afraid, my accent is American, my way of talk is an American way of talk, I'm an old-fashioned American. That's probably one of the reasons why I'm in England now and why I'll always stay in England.” ThinkingWayReasonLanguageEnglandMy WayReason WhyAccentsOld Fashioned Author:Sylvia Plath
“Women had always been thought of as looking after the family when men go and earn an income and they're the bread earner and so on. So there is a kind of generation of inequality, [and], on top of the fact, women have pregnancies and periods, [and] when the children are very small, there are greater demands on their time. So one way or another women have had a pretty rough deal in the past, and there's no reason why that should continue, and any country that has tried to remedy that has succeeded in doing so.” MenWayShouldKindChildrenCountryReasonFactsPastDealsGreaterGenerationsPeriodsDemandIncomeBreadInequalityOne WayReason WhyNo ReasonRoughPregnancyRemedyAnother Woman Author:Amartya Sen
“There's absolutely no reason why at the level of basic schooling that there should be any inequity whatsoever. And [that's] the first direction to go, [but] that need not prevent you from doing all the other equalities that you want.” WantNeedsShouldFirstsReasonLevelsReason WhyNo ReasonSchooling Author:Amartya Sen
“There's no reason why one need not look at the content of education just as one is expanding the availability of school, because it doesn't cost more money to get them [a] better education. It requires better textbooks, it requires a vision, it requires a determination, but it's not very expensive to do that anyway.” NeedsLooksReasonSchoolVisionCostDeterminationReason WhyExpensiveNo ReasonMore MoneyExpandingTextbooksAvailability Author:Amartya Sen
“There is a reason why Nelson Mandela went to Cuba to praise Castro and thank the Cuban people almost as soon as he got out of jail. That's a third world reaction and they understand it. Cuba played an enormous role in the liberation of Africa and the overthrow of Apartheid, sending doctors and teachers to the poorest places in the world, to Haiti, to Pakistan after the earthquake, almost everywhere. The internationalism is just astonishing. I don't think there has been anything like it in history.” PeopleThinkingWorldHas BeensReasonRolesTeacherDoctorsThirdsPraiseEnormousReactionsLiberationReason WhyJailPakistanAstonishingCubaEarthquakesPoorestPlaces In The WorldThird WorldApartheidCubanHaitiNelsonCastroInternationalism Author:Noam Chomsky
“The Bush administration has created an unimaginable catastrophe in Iraq. This should've been one of the easiest military occupations in history and they succeeded in turning it into one of the worst military disasters in history. They can't control it and it's almost impossible for them to get out for reasons you can't discuss in the United States because to discuss the reasons why they can't get out would be to concede the reasons why they invaded.” ShouldStatesReasonWould BeUnitedUnited StatesImpossibleWorstMilitaryIraqDisasterAdministrationReason WhyOccupationCatastropheUnimaginable Author:Noam Chomsky
“Moves toward sovereignty in Iraq stimulate pressures first for human rights among the bitterly repressed Shi'ite population but also toward some degree of autonomy. You can imagine a kind of a loose Shi'ite alliance in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, controlling most of the world's oil and independent of the United States. And much worse, although Europe can be intimidated by the United States, China can't. It's one of the reasons, the main reasons, why China is considered a threat. We're back to the Mafia principle.” WorldFirstsHumansKindStatesReasonMovingUnitedPrinciplesUnited StatesRightsImagineDegreesEuropePressureIndependentThreatHuman RightsIraqPopulationChinaOilReason WhyIranSovereigntyAutonomyMafiaAlliancesIntimidatedArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudisRepressed Author:Noam Chomsky
“[ René Lévesque] didn't understand why things do collapse. It's usually a very banal reason why things do collapse. It's not a grand reason, why they collapse economically, at least in the West.” ReasonWestReason WhyCollapse Author:Jane Jacobs
“There are different reasons why people write: for themselves, or for other writers, or to get prizes, or keeping an audience in mind. In my case, it felt really nice that a certain type of readership read the book and liked it, even though my readership is not as wide as certain popular books.” PeopleWritingMindBookDifferentReasonCertainFeltCasesAudienceNiceTypeWideReason WhyPrizeReally NiceReadershipPopular Book Author:Sarnath Banerjee
“Americans are apocalyptic by nature. The reason why is that we've always had so much, so we live in deadly fear that people are going to take it away from us.” PeopleReasonFearReason WhyApocalyptic Author:Stephen King
“My career has been a gradual climb. I think that's part of the reason why I've had longevity.” ThinkingHas BeensReasonCareersReason WhyClimbsHikingLongevity Author:Lenny Kravitz
“The reason why bookstores are going out of business in the States is that people just can't focus on longer narratives now - even narrative film is in crisis in many ways, unless it's an adventure film.” PeopleWayStatesReasonFilmFocusAdventureCrisisNarrativeReason WhyGoing OutBookstores Author:Barbara Kruger
“All military regimes use security as the reason why they should remain in power. It's nothing original.” ShouldReasonUseSecurityMilitaryOriginalsReason WhyRegimes Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“There must be a reason why photographers are not very good at verbal communication. I think we get lazy.” ThinkingReasonArtistCommunicationPhotographerVery GoodReason WhyLazyLazinessVerbal Communication Author:Annie Leibovitz
“My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.” ShouldFirstsStillsReasonHusbandReason WhyGood FriendLarryFriend Love Author:Vivien Leigh
“That's one reason why it's pretty worthless, I can't totally buy it, if you think about it, it's things like the Phil Spector records. On one level they were rebellion, on another level they were keeping the teenager in his place.” IfsThinkingI CanReasonLevelsRecordsTeenagerReason WhyRebellionWorthlessUprising Author:Lester Bangs
“You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.” LifeReasonRolesFingersReason WhyCinemaExploringCompelled Author:Daniel Day-Lewis