Explanation Quotes

Why need every honest poet be suspected of leading a quadruple life? Sometimes the second or third meaning is less interesting than the first, and the only really difficult thing about a poem is the critic's explanation of it. - Frank Moore Colby

Why is it like this every time we play Golden Valley. I have no explanation for it. This is what high school sports is all about. - John Bliss

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance. - Bible

Whichever theory we adopt to give a rational explanation of human existence, that theory must take into account and explain the mental nature we see at work in all modern communities. - Arthur Keith

Where he said, 'So far every explanation points back to usage,' that is factually incorrect. Mr. Edwards knew the problem wasn't because of usage. What he said was not factual and was irresponsible, as far as I'm concerned. - Steve Cockrum

Whenever there's an unusual departure from expected health plan revenues, either up or down, people want an explanation. And there's no shortage of possible reasons for the income increase. Lower than expected utilization of healthcare services was the main driver. Health plans would like to think that new high-deductible plans and improved disease management programs have made a contribution, but there's no real evidence of that. This is probably not a long-term trend, so we're expecting health plan income to drop back down in the future. - Don Mooradian

When you have 13 hits and you've got no runs, there's not many explanations for it. - Ron Gardenhire

When stupidity is a sufficient explanation, there is no need to have recourse to any other. - Mitchell Ulmann

When my daughter asks, 'What do you do?', every movie I have a different answer. As she grows, she wants more explanations. - Michelle Williams