Question Quotes

"A profound political question is suddenly on the table: Must the country continue to give precedence to private financial gain and market determinism over human lives and broad public values?"

William Greider, Author

"When part of what you're trying to get at is the truth hidden under a taboo, or when you want to nail a hypocrisy, laughter is a very useful tool. I want to show the painful side of existence, but there is no question I also want to make people laugh"

Todd Solondz, Writer

"After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question"

Salvatore Quasimodo, Author

"For the future, I would suggest avoiding subjects of too vast a scale. It would be useful to make out a list of fundamental questions on the matter to be dealt with, and discuss only those"

Karl Lehmann, Clergyman

"In order for answers to become clear, the questions have to be clear"

Abdolkarim Soroush, Philosopher

"Society historically has a difficult time with the concept of something new and foreign that shakes up our comfortable views, especially if it involves the very volatile question of sexual identity"

Mercedes Ruehl, Actress

"Though every legal task demands this skill, it is especially important in the effort to frame public policy in a way that is properly responsive to human needs and predicaments. The question is always: How will the general rule work in practice?"

Elliot Richardson, Lawyer

"I feel like I'm not smart enough to answer the questions I'm asked"

Bret Easton Ellis, Author

"There have been many different artists that have been inspirational. I suppose the question is directed to what was the reason why I went into fantasy illustration"

Boris Vallejo, Artist

"The Lord God, the creator of Judaism and the God of Judaism and Christianity, empowered our minds and gave us the ability to question"

Michael Novak, Philosopher

"The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society"

Romano Prodi, Statesman

"We only live once, but once is enough if we do it right. Live your life with class, dignity, and style so that an exclamation, rather than a question mark signifies it!"

Gary Ryan Blair

"And when I started college, I think I was good at two things: arguing and asking questions"

Karen Hughes, Politician

"Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S"

Romano Prodi, Statesman

"There is no question you get pumped up by the recognition. Then a self-loathing sets in when you realise you're enjoying it"

George C. Scott, Actor

"The question of whether it's God's green earth is not at center stage, except in the sense that if so, one is reminded with some regularity that He may be dying"

Edward Hoagland, Author

"Moreover, the abundance of chemical compounds and their importance in daily life hindered the chemist from investigating the question, in what does the individuality of the atoms of different elements consist"

Johannes Stark, Physicist

"I am deeply aware of the dimension of luck. It's so important to be prepared to receive it, but it is a major factor. There's no question"

J. Carter Brown

"Journalists are accused of being lapdogs when they don't ask the hard questions, but then accused of being rude when they do. Good thing we have tough hides"

Gwen Ifill, Journalist

"There can be no possible question that cold is felt much more keenly in the thin air of nineteen thousand feet than it is below"

Hudson Stuck, Explorer

"It is not the question, what am I going to be when I grow up; you should ask the question, who am I going to be when I grow up"

Goldie Hawn, Actress

"There was a big question as to whether or not different generations have grown up differently"

Melissa Joan Hart, Actress

"The attraction, and my particular participation is in being able to communicate with my fans, answer their questions, get a feel for how they respond to Vader"

David Prowse, Actor

"The question is: Where would it get you if something that's a little bit ambiguous in the movie is made clear? It doesn't get you anywhere"

Joel Coen, Director

"There is no question that we are in a period in which we are going to have to use those sources to fund about 35 million dollars a year that used to be paid for by the federal government"

Charles Vest, Educator

"I'm not sure what theory is, unless it's the pursuit of fundamental questions"

David Antin, Poet

"Without question, conditions in the Haiti are worse since Aristide's removal, and continue to deteriorate"

Charles Rangel, Politician

"Everything in our foreign and domestic policy is a question of issue for the American people to vote on"

John Dingell, Politician

"And I think that what is of concern is that they seem to be bringing skills from the scientific world into the interrogation room in a way that begs a lot of questions about whether it's ethical"

Jane Mayer, Journalist

"MAY it please your Honors: I was desired by one of the court to look into the books, and consider the question now before them concerning Writs of Assistance"

James Otis, Lawyer

"The war on terrorism has made national security a legitimate concern, and a rising deficit, changes brought on by globalization and even the price of oil have thrown the nation's economic health into question"

Roger Mahony, Clergyman

"As for morality, well that's all tied up with the question of consciousness"

Roger Penrose, Physicist

"I'd be perfectly happy never to have to answer anything again about how I work with Ethan, or whether we have arguments, or... you know what I mean? I've been answering those questions for 20 years. I suppose it's interesting to people"

Joel Coen, Director

"Fear is a question. What are you afraid of and why? Our fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if we explore them"

Marilyn French, Author

"Like everything, what compels one to put pen to paper is a great question"

Todd Solondz, Writer

"The question of who is right and who is wrong has seemed to me always too small to be worth a moment's thought, while the question of what is right and what is wrong has seemed all-important"

Albert J. Nock, Philosopher

"If the president is failing to disclose material facts with regard to legislation being presented to the Congress on a question as important as war and peace, I think it does impair the level of trust that the House and the Senate have for this administration"

John Dingell, Politician

"I remember right after Carter got elected, I was sitting in my apartment in Albany, CA, on a Saturday listening to people call Carter and ask stupid questions while I designed the screen editor"

Bill Joy, Businessman

"The question of the composition of perceptible objects is one which already occupied the mind of the ancient Greeks"

Johannes Stark, Physicist

"Socialism is good when it comes to wages, but it tells me nothing when it comes to other questions in life that are more private and painful, for which I must seek answers elsewhere"

Karel Capek, Writer

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