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I just toured around looking for fractals, and when I found something that had a scaling geometry, I would ask the folks what was going on - why they had made it that way.

Quotes by Ron Eglash

The tech community is a closely knit group, which is why it's so powerful. All of these companies have an affinity for each other, even if they compete with each other.

Quotes by Ron Conway

Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding of what is happening.

Quotes by Roger Rosenblatt

Why should someone be allowed to remain a voting member of the Academy if they are no longer active in the industry?

Quotes by Roger Ross Williams

My love for the band is still there. It hasn't changed, maybe that's why it's so painful these days.

Quotes by Roger Daltrey

Every minister knows it's harder to get the guys to church than the women. We ought to be asking why this is.

Quotes by Rodney Stark

Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?

Quotes by Rocky Marciano

I have short hands. That's why I have to bend up to notes; I can't always reach the frets.

Quotes by Robin Trower

Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?

Quotes by Robin Williams

If it's the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?

Quotes by Robin Williams

I could not understand why Meryl Streep, for example, is allowed to work while pregnant and I'm not.

Quotes by Robin Wright

Maybe I am looking for the reason why I exist.

Quotes by Roberto Cavalli

We already have an annual wealth tax on homes, the major asset of the middle class. It's called the property tax. Why not a small annual tax on the value of stocks and bonds, the major assets of the wealthy?

Quotes by Robert Reich

Doing 'Star Trek,' I got to learn about it from the inside out. I got to learn what appealed to them, why sci-fi meant so much to people, why 'Star Trek' meant so much to people.

Quotes by Robert Picardo

The fundamental question of political philosophy, one that precedes questions about how the state should be organized, is whether there should be any state at all. Why not have anarchy?

Quotes by Robert Nozick

I love prosecuting cases, and I love doing investigations, particularly homicide investigations and the like, and that's why I became a prosecutor.

Quotes by Robert Mueller

I've always been a little scared of technology, which is why I explore it.

Quotes by Robert Lepage

When we have machines that are as intelligent - and then twice as intelligent - as we are, there is no reason why that relationship cannot be synergistic rather than antagonistic.

Quotes by Robert J. Sawyer

Why stop now when I'm just getting the hang of it?

Quotes by Robert Goulet

Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.

Robert Frost

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do these speakers say they became actors?
One puts it simply: "It's why we're actors: to be able to tell the stories that really matter." It frames acting as a means to something bigger — storytelling with real substance.
Do these quotes admit not always knowing your own preferences?
Yes — one speaker is refreshingly honest about it: "I do like to play the darker characters; I don't really know why." It's a reminder that not every preference needs a tidy explanation. For more on personal taste, see our Like quotes.
Is there a quote pushing back against a misconception?
Yes — one speaker corrects an assumption directly: "I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception." For more on personal identity and self-description, browse our I Am collection.
Do these quotes ask why the media doesn't reflect real-world diversity?
One does, quite directly: "There's diversity in nature, so why not the media?" It's a pointed question comparing the variety found in the natural world to what's shown on screen.
Where can I find more thoughtful "why" reflections?
Our Know and Always collections both dig into questions people ask about themselves and the world around them.

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