Obvious Quotes

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Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he… — Hesketh Pearson
If a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make an obvious effort to do so. Think twice before reserving a… — John Spence
But we know that freedom cannot be served by the devices of the tyrant. As it is an ancient truth that freedom cannot be legislated… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
I often make the mistake of thinking that something that is obvious to me is obvious to everyone else. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I really think happiness is very closely aligned with success, and may almost be an interchangeable synonym. Happiness (like success) also comes from doing what… — Donna Fargo
All serious writers want the obvious rewards: fame, money, women, love -- and most of all, an audience! — Edward Abbey
He who made all men hath made the truths necessary to human happiness obvious to all... Our forefathers opened the Bible to all. — Samuel Adams
In passing, we should here recognize the difficulties presented by the idea of 'fit' and 'unfit.' Who is to decide this question? The grosser, the… — Margaret Sanger
The mere absorption of facts and truths is so exclusively an individual affair that it tends very naturally to pass into selfishness. There is no… — John Dewey
If Europe today accounts for just over 7 per cent of the worldâ€™s population, produces around 25 per cent of global GDP and has to… — Angela Merkel
It is obvious: if you do not accept something that assumes the form of â€˜destiny,â€™ you not only change its â€˜natural lawsâ€™ but also the… — Hannah Arendt
I don't think young people are as demoralized as the media and government would like us to think. The obvious sign of that is how… — Thom Yorke
There's definitely some pieces in there that reflect on my personal life, but really, they aren't as personal as everybody thinks they are. I would… — Kurt Cobain
It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant flow of fraudulent advertising is no trivial thing. There is… — Raymond Chandler
I wrote the first book, Harvest of Stars, and as I was writing it, I saw that certain implications had barely been touched on... It's… — Poul Anderson
I realized up there that our planet is not infinite. It's fragile. That may not be obvious to a lot of folks, and it's tough… — Alan Shepard
How is it to be explained that something inside me revolts against the playing of obvious moves? Perhaps we may perceive the underlying reason in… — Aron Nimzowitsch
A life spent largely among books, and in the exercise of a literary profession, has very obvious drawbacks, as a subject-matter, when one comes to… — Mary Augusta Ward
Is it not obvious that Britain, under the regime of Tony Blair, has ceased to respect the Charter of the United Nations? — Robert Mugabe
Its obvious, but perhaps worth saying, that happiness has virtually nothing to do with the state of your intellect. — Daniel Keys Moran

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