Obvious Quotes

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When we think about the present, we veer wildly between the belief in chance and the evidence in favour of determinism. When we think about… — Michel Houellebecq
The great thing about working out at a gym is that if you put in effort, you get very obvious results. The same should be… — Randy Pausch
What I wanted to do was to fasten my index finger and thumb at the bolts of your collar bone, push out, spread the web… — Jeanette Winterson
When a thing is new, people say: â€˜It is not true.â€™ Later, when its truth becomes obvious, they say: â€˜It is not important.â€™ Finally, when… — William James
even when peaceful cooperation is the obvious thing, the only thing that will keep any of us alive- There are still people who won't make… — Patrick Ness
The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in… — Alan Watts
We live with such easy assumptions, don't we? For instance, that memory equals events plus time. But it's all much odder than this. Who was… — Julian Barnes
I expected the illegible and the deeply buried in me to be read as if carved on my forehead, just as I expected the obvious… — Stephen Fry
I don't particularly believe all love is doomed. But I guess, one is usually kinda suffering from some aborted love affair or association, rather than… — Nick Cave
He glanced down at the blood-smeared cut on his side...and realized he wasn't wearing any clothing. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't realized… — Kelley Armstrong
Who are you?" "I am Death," said the creature. "I thought that was obvious." "But you're so small!" "Only because you are small. You are… — Catherynne M. Valente
He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it any more obvious. He was a punk, she did ballet, what more can… — Avril Lavigne
Desires should never be justified,' Tehol said, wagging a finger. 'All you end up doing is illuminating the hidden reasons by virtue of their obvious… — Steven Erikson
We didnâ€™t deny the obvious, but we didnâ€™t entirely accept it either. I mean, we said hello to it each morning in the foyer. We… — Jeffrey McDaniel
I'm going to make the obvious point that maybe the word neurotic means the condition of being highly conscious and developed. The essence of neurosis… — Doris Lessing
With so much reading ahead of you, the temptation might be to speed up. But in fact itâ€™s essential to slow down and read every… — Francine Prose
And this lesson about mortal peace of mind I never forgot. Even if a ghost is ripping a house to pieces, throwing in pans all… — Anne Rice
It'd be great to be so famous that if I murder someone, I will never, ever, ever serve any jail time, even if it's totally… — Mindy Kaling
And now, dear Mr. Worthing, I will not intrude any longer into a house of sorrow. I would merely beg you not to be too… — Oscar Wilde
The overseer wouldna speak to me of Ian, but he told me other things that would curl your hair, if it wasna already curled up… — Diana Gabaldon

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