Obvious Quotes
1416 Obvious quotes by 1124 unique authors
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...When a choice will make a real difference in our lives—obvious or not—and when we are living in tune with the Spirit and seeking his…
— Dallin H. Oaks
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Next time I'll pat you on the freaking back for stating the obvious.
— James Dashner
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She said she’d often wondered why she wanted to do some things and not do other things at all. Well, it was obvious with some…
— Jeanette Winterson
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Artemis looked at Holly and felt a tremendous affection for her... he could properly appreciate how fierce and beautiful his best friend was... She is…
— Eoin Colfer
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It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all. We should long ago have…
— Andrei Tarkovsky
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It is assumed that the skeptic has no bias; whereas he has a very obvious bias in favour of skepticism.
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Too bad we don't have a flashlight." "Thanks for stating the obvious, Mr. Thomas," Minho replied.
— James Dashner
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Is there something I can help with?” “No,” Kat said petulantly. “You’re a man and I hate all of you right now.” He took two…
— Sherrilyn Kenyon
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I could hear hopefulness in her voice, but also doubt. She was waiting for me to admit the obvious: I’d forgotten. I was toast. I…
— Rick Riordan
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Selfishness is one of the principal fruits of the corruption of human nature; and it is obvious that selfishness disposes us to over-rate our good…
— William Wilberforce
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I want as much time in the darkness as I can possibly have. The darkness provides cover, the darkness provides places to hide and the…
— James Frey
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Some of the smartest men have a hard time comprehending the obvious.
— Kristin Cashore
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The unrealistic nature of these tales (which narrowminded rationalists object to) is an important device, because it makes obvious that the fairy tales’ concern is…
— Bruno Bettelheim
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I could hear hopefulness in her voice, but also doubt. She was waiting for me to admit the obvious: I'd forgotten. I was toast. I…
— Rick Riordan
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Love is an open secret, the most obvious thing in the world and the most hidden, with no why to how it keeps its mystery.
— Unknown Author
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Thank you, Captain Obvious." "I'm on the Senate," he reminded me. "It's Lord Obvious.
— Karen Chance
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There would seem to be nothing more obvious, more tangible and palpable than the present moment. And yet it eludes us completely. All the sadness…
— Milan Kundera
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The cynics, they can only speak of the dark, of the obvious, and this is not hard. For all it’s supposed sophistication, it’s cynicism that’s…
— Ann Voskamp
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She kept asking herself whether, if he had looked cleaner, she might have been more concerned; whether, on some subliminal level, she had confused his…
— Joanne Kathleen Rowling
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I would still be with you. But I could sleep outside, so it would not be so obvious. I do not need to attend your…
— Madeline Miller
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Some of them are working very hard indeed. “What are they doing?” “My boy!” he said, eyebrows raised. As if nothing could be more obvious.…
— Robin Sloan
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He whines, he complains, he ducks out of the most obvious responsibility. He is vain, petty and maddening, but he doesn't ever quit.
— Megan Whalen Turner
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Suddenly it was obvious to Connor why they don't teach it. Once education was restructured and corporatized, they didn't want kids knowing how close they…
— Neal Shusterman
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When you're a teenager and you're in love, it's obvious to everyone but you and the person you're in love with.
— John Scalzi
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I force my eyes upward and look at Mia for the first time. She's still beautiful. Not in an obvious Vanessa LeGrande or Bryn Shraeder…
— Gayle Forman
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