Obvious Quotes

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The power of our thoughts may never be measured or appreciated, but it became obvious to me as a young boy that there was value… — Robert Kiyosaki
The need for a non-veteran reserve became painfully obvious in the Korean war when many of the men who were being called to serve were… — J. Anthony Lukas
At least in part, people are attracted to subjects where they can identify at a basic level with the people who do it. The extraordinary… — Margaret Geller
One of the over-riding things for many who grow up in poverty is the simple desire to escape. I think it was sort of obvious… — Mildred S. Dresselhaus
India is a musical country, so it would appear obvious to use our collective passion for music to promote a book. — Amish Tripathi
Self-love, it is obvious, remains always positive and active in our natures. — Gordon W. Allport
Marriage is the most obvious public practice about which information is readily available. When combined with the traditional Jewish concern for continuity and self-preservation -… — Noah Feldman
I enjoy looking beyond the obvious and look at the stories happening all around me - you kind of formulate things in your mind and… — Imtiaz Ali
It seems far-fetched, even preposterous, to blame the global economic order for the persistence of severe poverty in countries that are ruled by obvious thugs… — Thomas Pogge
Since the 1920s, when some U.S. cruise ships decided to fly a Panamanian flag to avoid Prohibition regulations, ships have commonly flown the flag of… — Rose George
A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars. Because it was reminiscent of… — Seth Shostak
It seems obvious that if a species has the brainpower for speech, along with the sort of appendages that can manipulate a pair of pliers,… — Seth Shostak
I watched the first people walk on the moon, and to me, it was just an obvious thing - I want to somehow turn myself… — Chris Hadfield
I can only speak for particle physics. But it has become obvious that on the experimental side, there has been a huge evolution in the… — Peter Higgs
Bored with obvious reality, I find my fascination in transforming it into a subjective point of view. — Ernst Haas
The Band was rebelling against the rebellion. The rebellion went to a place where it became too obvious, too trendy, like you were just following… — Robbie Robertson
Why take notes? The obvious reason is to remember. Visual note-taking translates what we hear into pictures that give context, color, and meaning. By adding… — Tom Wujec
Despite the obvious intelligence and security failures that contributed to the attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, the reality is that in one night,… — Jack Keane
The advantage of a market-based national defense is obvious: Every citizen would receive an individualized amount of military protection, based on the value each of… — Timothy Noah
Other places are also generators of far-flung violence beyond their own borders - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are obvious examples - but none has as… — Stephen Kinzer

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