Quotes by What If In society, we have these unspoken rules of conduct, these 'shoulds.' Even though we pride ourselves on being a democracy, there are all these ways we say you 'should' behave. But what if you're living your life by the 'shoulds' and you're not really living your life? Chris Noth live-your-lifewhat-ifpride The Polar Express began with the idea of a train standing alone in the woods. I asked myself, What if a boy gets on that train? Where does he go? Chris Van Allsburg what-ifboysideas We are so defined by how people see us. We're a very materialistic culture. We're a very image-driven culture. What if that goes away and you are left with, God help us, what, indeed, is your essential self? Christine Baranski what-ifselfpeople What if I pulled through and the pious faction contentedly claimed that their prayers had been answered? That would somehow be irritating. Christopher Hitchens what-iffactionsprayer What if there were no hypothetical situations? Christopher Jones hypotheticalwhat-ifsituation I am always nervous about doing voice-over work. I'm always clammy and I worry, "What if my voice squeaks? What if I don't deliver it right?" Until you start saying the lines, it's always nerve-wracking, for some reason, and I've never gotten over that. Christopher Mintz-Plasse what-ifvoiceworry ... but to remain historically accurate, I would have had to leave out an important question that I felt needed to be addressed, which is, 'What if Jesus had known kung fu? Christopher Moore what-ifimportantjesus What if reality is nothing but some disease? Chuck Palahniuk what-iflifereality What if hamsters fought in the American Revolution? Colin Mochrie hamsterswhat-ifrevolution Well, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? Colin Powell what-ifchristiancountry What if I got hit by lightning while walking with an umbrella? Ban umbrellas! Fight the menace of lightning! Cory Doctorow lightningwhat-iffighting GO FOR HIS EYES! OR BITE HIM ON THE NOSE! DRAGON NOSES ARE VERY SENSITIVE!" Oh, very helpful, Camicazi, very helpful...thought Hiccup. What if he doesn't obligingly hold me up to his nose? What if the only part I get close to is the TEETH? Cressida Cowell what-ifdragonseye On a surface level, regionalism is gone, if we define regionalism as human culture. But, what if we define regionalism as something older than human culture? Cynthia Daignault what-ifgoneculture What if you went to Hell, and it was exactly what you thought it would be: just a cave with fire? And the devil really was this idiot in a red leotard with a pitchfork? Dana Gould what-ifdevilfire The power of the Web is obvious and undeniable. We diminish it at our peril. But what if the most potent social effect to spread outward from the Internet turns out to be disinhibition, the breaking down of personal restraints and the endless elevation of oneself? It may be already. Daniel Henninger what-ifinternetmay What if The Odyssey has no more validity or authenticity than one of the other stories that you hear Odysseus telling? Whoever created The Odyssey was incredibly hip to stuff that we think, in our post-modernist, post-structuralist era, we're uncovering for the first time; but we aren't. Daniel Mendelsohn odysseywhat-ifthinking What if desire wasn't an urge to be tamed, but a beacon of truth to be followed? Danielle LaPorte beaconswhat-ifdesire I understood that the stories we believe have power over us. They work into our bodies and minds and change us from inside out. What if one day these stories become something stronger, more real, than fairy tales? Danielle Trussoni what-ifrealbelieve It is too easy to say 'what if' and paint a picture of a perfect world. Darren Shan ifs-andwhat-ifperfect Never drink alone, that's what they say. But you know what? If you drink you will never be alone, alright? Dave Attell alrightwhat-ifdrink«1234567891011»
