“I loved journalism until the day my journalism teacher, a man I revered, came by my desk and said, 'Are you planning on going into journalism?' I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'I wouldn't.' I said, 'Well, why not?' He said, 'You can't make a living.'” MenWellsSaidTeacherYeahPlanningJournalismWhy NotDesks Author:Ed Asner
“Literally, walking down that path. I was walking to work and I passed by A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theater) in San Francisco, and they had night education classes for adults. I said, "Yeah, why not?," and walked in, just for the fun of it, to see what it was like.” SaidNightFunClassPathWalkingAdultsTheaterYeahWhy NotSan FranciscoConservatory Author:Tim Kang
“"So you're always honest," I said. "Aren't you?" "No," I told him. "I'm not." "Well, that's good to know, I guess." "I'm not saying I'm a liar," I told him. He raised his eyebrows. "That's not how I meant it, anyways." "How'd you mean it, then?" "I just...I don't always say what I feel." "Why not?" "Because the truth sometimes hurts," I said. "Yeah," he said. "So do lies, though."” KnowsFeelsWellsMeanSaidSometimesLyingHurtHonestYeahRaisedLiarsWhy NotEyebrows Author:Sarah Dessen
“It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't support Johnny learning to program hip-hop beats. When I put it like that, it sounds like, 'Well, yeah,' but you start to think, 'Why not, though?' What makes one more valuable than another?” ThinkingWellsSocialSoundAttitudeSupportBeatsProgramYeahFundamentalsHip HopValuableHipsHopsWhy NotOperaSymphony Author:David Byrne
“"Yeah sure, why not?" i said, making a mental note to get a good look at his wings. For all I knew, they were remote-controlled and duct taped to his back.” LooksSaidYeahWingsNotesWhy NotControlledLooking GoodMax Author:James Patterson
“Why vampires? You write centuries-long family sagas—why not write historical epics without any hint of the supernatural?" "Well, that would be boring, wouldn't it?" "Yeah, God only knows what Tolstoy was thinking.” ThinkingKnowsWritingWellsLongWould BeCenturyYeahHistoricalBoringVampireWhy NotEpicHintsSaga Book:Kitty and the Midnight Hour Source: Kitty and the Midnight Hour