A hawk kills because it is his nature; a man because it is his pleasure.
Asses sing badly, because they pitch their voices too high.
The cock shuts his eyes when he crows, because he knows it by heart.
Starlings are lean because they go in flocks.
The devil is bad because he is old.
I kiss thee hide, because thou art to be a wine-bag.
If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom.
Moses (i.e. A jew) does not play because he has not the means.
They took away the mirror from me because I was ugly, and gave it to the blind woman.
A dog won't forsake his master because of his poverty; a son never deserts his mother for her homely appearance.
One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked.
Death was afraid of him because he had the heart of a lion.
Don't think you are eloquent just because a fool applauds you.
If a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.
If a rich man ate a snake, they would say it was because of his wisdom; if a poor man ate it, they would say it was because of his stupidity.
You write to become immortal, or because the piano happens to be open, or you've looked into a pair of beautiful eyes.
You write it down because finally, when it's written down you do get it out of your system somewhat.
You write an autobiography because you want to tell people how you felt about a certain matter at that time.
You wanted to kill him, too, because you're a killer.
You treat detainees humanely because you know the other side will also treat detainees humanely.
You think, 'You hired me because I'm a creative artist with a vision. Don't try and knock it out of me.'
You think you are alive because you breathe air? Shame on you that you are alive in such a limited way. Don't be without love, so you won't feel dead. Die in love and stay alive forever.
You think because you understand 'one' you must also understand 'two', because one and one make two. But you must also understand 'and'.
You saved her, she's here because of you.
You read 'Stalingrad' by Antony Beevor because you're interested in the Second World War or Russia or whatever.
You probably choose x-country because you were too small to play football.
You play because you love it, not because you can make money from it.
You often forget, because you're so inside it, that television has power.
You need to walk the talk, because you can't expect your organization to behave a certain way that you're not willing to behave.
You need to have a redesign because familiarity breeds a kind of complacency.
