Why Not Quotes

Why not go down the pub? A guy once came up to me at a gig and asked me if I had MySpace. I said, 'This is my space, and you're invading it.'

If CEOs insist that middle class Americans compete with cheap foreign labor, why not outsource the jobs of CEOs? If business is all about cost, they should be the first to volunteer.

Yes, creation is moving toward us; life is moving toward us all the time. We back away, but it keeps pushing toward us. Why not step forward and greet it.

If the work is good, what does it matter? I'm doing it because I love it. Why not do as many things I love as I can? As long as the work is good.

Virtually everything we do in life is a matter of habit. Habits make us who we are. Why not change your habits to better your life?

If you want to put a price on carbon why not just do it with a simple tax?

Why not go to war just for oil? We need oil. What do Hollywood celebrities imagine fuels their private jets? How do they think their cocaine is delivered to them?

Into this universe, and why not knowing Nor whence, like water willy-nilly flowing; And out of it, as wind along the wate, I know not whither, willy-nilly blowing.

A man called, wanting to borrow a rope. "You cannot have it," said Nasrudin. "Why not?" "Because it is in use." "But I can see it just lying there, on the ground." "That's right: that's its use.

I'm criticized by the feminists, by the Jewish establishment, by Canadian nationalists. And why not? I've had my pot shots at them. I'm fair game.

I am all about new beginnings. A new grandchild, another new hairstyle, a new email account. Why not a new relationship with the press?

I think people enjoy reading about money, but the people who are in charge of giving me guidance tell me not to talk about it in interviews. Why not? That's what everybody thinks about.

As a founder you have to build a team some day, so why not start the day you found the company?

Live a "Why not?" life, man. Take the shot. The shot is always worth taking.

No one did what I did last season and for this, I deserve the Golden Boot and why not the best World Player award?

Life, a good life, a great life is about "Why not?" May we never forget it.

I thought, while they're up and firm, why not shoot them once or twice.

Cold morning on Aztec Peak Fire Lookout. First, build fire in old stove. Second, start coffee. Then, heat up last night's pork chops and spinach for breakfast. Why not? And why the hell not?

My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.

Music was such a love of mine. It was my way of exploring life, my internal world. To be honest, I don't really know why or why not. It's just seems life without it would be death.

Young black men had an opportunity to make money that they had never made before, so why not be flashy? I'm not mad at the flash. It just needed to be balanced.

You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?

My Poor Dad Often Said, 'I'd Rather Be Happy Than Rich.' My Rich Dad Said, 'Why Not Be Both?'

I keep hearing this [expletive] thing that guns don't kill people, but people kill people. If that's the case, why do we give people guns when they go to war? Why not just send the people?

When "Why not do it?" barely outweighs "Why do it?" — don't do it.

Life is full of risks anyway; why not take them?

When we have a brilliant idea, instead of making others think it is ours, why not let them cook and stir the idea themselves.

Since death will take us anyway, why live our life in fear? Why not die in our old ways and be free to live?

Answering a letter from a church asking what else they should try after having failed to raise enough money on bake sales, bazaars, suppers, etc. Why not try religion?

When you look at the world, the world isn't just one palette. It's a beautiful rainbow, and why not have someone to represent that rainbow?

Why not make an end of it all?... My life is a succession of griefs and bitter feelings.... What is death?... A very small matter,when all is said; only a fool would be concerned about it.

I never aspired to be 2nd. I was taught... you can do whatever you want in this world, so why not be the best in the world?

Why not liberate voters to actually vote your values?

Did you hear that we're writing Iraq's new Constitution? Why not just give them ours? We're not using it anymore.

You can feel all things at once, so why not wear all things at once?

All solutions are temporary, so why not go for duct tape?

It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.

Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway.

Where did God come from? If we decide this is an unanswerable question why not save a step and conclude that the origin of the universe is an unanswerable question.

Everybody's talking trash these days, so why not keep quiet?

When people tell you not to believe in your dreams, and they say “Why?”, say “Why not?

The body is the prop for the soul. So why not let the body be propped by a wall or a block?

To the dumb question, 'Why me?' the cosmos barely bothers to return the reply, 'Why not?'

Why not just do something a little more on the gentle side?

In all my work, I try to say - 'You may be given a load of sour lemons, why not try to make a dozen lemon meringue pies?'

For all aspects of memory, keep yourself physically fit. My catchphrase is, Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy body, healthy mind. Your memory needs oxygen as fuel, so why not feed it often?

Well, we in America are about to break up with oil. Why not break up with poverty and discrimination too?

I wondered if the Demon that whispered "Why not be free?" was Freedom itself.

I don’t fear failure. I only fear the slowing up of the engine inside of me which is saying, ‘Keep going, someone must be on top, why not you?

It is impossible to found a civilization on fear and hatred and cruelty. It would never endure.' 'Why not?' 'It would have no vitality. It would disintegrate. It would commit suicide.