The simplest and most psychologically satisfying explanation of any observed phenomenon is that it happened that way because someone wanted it to happen that way. – Thomas Sowell
I was very pleased to find that once I had records out music videos were starting to happen, so I directed some of my own music videos and got to experiment in other areas of expression. – Thomas Dolby
Nobody should have any illusion about the possibility of gaining military superiority over Russia. We will never allow this to happen. – Vladimir Putin
You think that adulthood will hit and you’ll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn’t happen, ever, does it? – Sally Hawkins
I have a spasm of envy for the person that was killed by a falling bookcase, as long as it doesn’t happen prematurely. – Tom Stoppard
Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again. – Willa Cather
Once you establish what activities your company needs to do, the next question is, ‘How do these activities get accomplished?’ i.e. what resources do I need to make the activities happen? – Steve Blank
I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again. – Tracy Chapman
I was watching the show last year and it didn’t even cross my mind that this could even happen. – Scotty McCreery
You have to enjoy it. It is not going to happen every year, so this is the year that it is happening and we have got to go out there and enjoy it. – Sammy Sosa
I’ve never been monogamous. It might happen, but it never has yet. I don’t understand women, I’m off that kick. – Vincent Kartheiser
Sure, I’ve been a victim, but in retrospect, most of it has been of my own making. I allowed it to happen. – Wayne Newton
I’m very interested in film, but any more involvement would happen organically. I’m not really seeking anything out, just looking at projects that come up that interest me. – Tavi Gevinson
If it’s in people’s interest to invest in renewables and invest in clean technologies, I’m convinced it will happen. – Sally Jewell
Typical mergers happen when there are two competitors coming together, and they reduce overhead. – Tony Fadell
To demonstrate this simultaneity is by no means trivial, because it may for example happen that the product nucleus always forms in an activated state at first. – Walther Bothe
I’m for making sure Americans get jobs before other people do, and I’m not going to let jobs get outsourced overseas, like Romney let happen. – Virgil Goode
In fact, I think I have had a ghost in my house. Although not active lately, unexplainable things would happen and the kitties were particularly sensitive – especially, Marlon Brando… the cat not the man. – Tippi Hedren
I happen to represent Enron here in Houston. We have many good corporate citizens here in Houston. Enron happened to have been one. – Sheila Jackson Lee
