#why

The problem I have with schools is, people are taught, 'This is how you do this.' They're not taught about why you do this. ↗

— Rick Baker

#how #i #people #problem #schools

I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it? ↗

— Joan Baez

#be humble #got #had #humble #humble opinion

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#anywhere #best #government #hardly #intelligible

The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#books #few #few people #good #know

Being trendy is dangerous. I've never been trendy, which is why I've never really fallen out of favour. ↗

— David Bailey

#being #dangerous #fallen #favour #i

I do not yet know why plants come out of the land or float in streams, or creep on rocks or roll from the sea. I am entranced by the mystery of them, and absorbed by their variety and kinds. Everywhere they are visible yet everywhere occult. ↗

— Liberty Hyde Bailey

#come #creep #entranced #everywhere #float

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions. ↗

— Fredrik Bajer

#assemble #attach #congresses #different #different opinions

The military is a very cool world to write about. I went down to Ft. Benning, Ga., for military training, and I learned a lot about soldiers and officers and why they joined up and what their life has been like. ↗

— David Baldacci

#been #cool #down #i #joined

I tell people, if you really want me to look that good, why don't you cough up about $2 million more and hire Alec or Billy? If you want me to do it, this is what you get. ↗

— Daniel Baldwin

#alec #billy #cough #get #good

I tend to think you're fearless when you recognize why you should be scared of things, but do them anyway. ↗

— Christian Bale

#fearless #i #recognize #scared #should