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If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?

Quotes by Ben Stein

Economists largely confine themselves to three key factors - capital, labor and productivity - when explaining how and why a country grows.

Quotes by Ben Miles

This is a shameful thing to say, but I've never really got that 'grown-up' mind-set. I have to buy forks? Why?

Quotes by Ben Miller

I'd be quite happy if cars were banned from central London. Why are we not using little tuk-tuks rather than big black cabs?

Quotes by Ben Fogle

That's why I'm here at UCLA - to help them win a national championship.

Quotes by Ben Howland

Textbooks describe economics as the study of the allocation of scarce resources. That definition may be the 'what,' but it certainly is not the 'why.'

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

I don't know why there aren't more Depression buffs.

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

The role of liquidity in systemic events provides yet another reason why, in the future, a more system wide or macroprudential approach to regulation is needed.

Quotes by Ben Bernanke

You can understand why I'm a believer. I have seen miracles.

Quotes by Ben Carson

Unilateral sanctions on Cuba have been oppressive and largely ineffective, and that's why the public largely supports lifting them.

Quotes by Ben Domenech

Why is it that many contemporary male thinkers, especially men of color, repudiate the imperialist legacy of Columbus but affirm dimensions of that legacy by their refusal to repudiate patriarchy?

Quotes by bell hooks

Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?

Quotes by Bebe Neuwirth

Why does it appear that interested readers so often attribute flaws to 'the press' rather than taking particular issue with particular reports?

Quotes by Barton Gellman

I have been blessed with good genes, and that's why, irrespective of how much I eat, I still retain my lean look.

Quotes by Barun Sobti

Lebanon was under Israeli occupation, up to its capital, but we did not consider that a disaster. Why? Because it was very clear that there are ways to resist.

Quotes by Bashar al-Assad

Why was there so much work-sharing in the 1930s? One reason is that government pushed for it. In his memoirs, President Herbert Hoover estimated that as many as two million workers avoided unemployment as a result of his efforts to...

Quotes by Barry Eichengreen

We managed to get underway, and I don't know to this day why we didn't get struck or take a torpedo, but we didn't. We got outside of the exit of the harbor and we started dropping depth charges.

Quotes by Barney Ross

Why can't I just eat my waffle?

Quotes by Barack Obama

Why not pool your resources? And so we broke into the concept of the sacredness of private property.

Quotes by Barbara Castle

I don't know where that thought came from and I don't know why I had that thought, but I thought I was the best fighter on the whole planet.

Quotes by B. J. Penn

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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