Obvious Quotes

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It appeared to me obvious that the happiness of mankind should be the aim of all action, and I discovered to my surprise that there… — Bertrand Russell
If history offers no obvious solutions, however, it does at least provide the comfort of knowing that failure is nothing new. — Eamon Duffy
The problems with this world cannot possibly be solved by sceptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need people who… — John F. Kennedy
Our job is obvious: we need to get out of the way, shine a light, and empower a new generation to teach itself and to… — Seth Godin
In the Middle Ages people believed that the earth was flat, for which they had at least the evidence of their senses: we believe it… — George Bernard Shaw
It is never to be expected in a revolution that every man is to change his opinion at the same moment. There never yet was… — Thomas Paine
One of the rules of history is that people do not write about what is too obvious to mention. And so the information, having never… — Michael Bywater
Creativity: Take the obvious, add a cupful of brains, a generous pinch of imagination, a bucketful of courage and daring, stir well and bring to… — Bernard Baruch
If we win, someone else loses. But if someone else loses, we lose. Which is a point we're not getting. The new spirituality will make… — Neale Donald Walsch
To the question, "When were your spirits at the lowest ebb?" the obvious answer seemed to be, "When the gin gave out." — Francis Chichester
Television has the obvious benefits of regularity and intimacy. — Graydon Carter
The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working mom… — Madeleine M. Kunin
Mr. Obama would be a disheartening president even during a super boom, with his grim demeanor and empty rhetoric, as well as his obvious hatred… — Paul Johnson
Whether it is your height, your weight or your skin, someone is going to pick on something and make fun of it. My legs were… — Aimee Mullins
Previously, young children had to be shown by their parents how to use a mouse or a remote, and the connection between what they were… — Hanna Rosin
The profession of being a creative thinker is not so obvious. — David M. Kelley
Nothing was planned in my career. I just went with the flow and took everything that came to me. Selling potato chips was obvious, as… — Boman Irani
One of the obvious things that went wrong with Multics as a commercial success was just that it was sort of over-engineered in a sense.… — Dennis Ritchie
When I was younger, I used to do that a lot: I would hear a part of a song that would really relax me and… — King Krule
Aside from the obvious chocolate cookies and ice cream, chocolate can be used in a variety of ways for desserts. — Marcus Samuelsson
The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories, generalizations, principles, and the… — Derek Bok
Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings. — Ian Frazier
I have never understood models. I find it really hard to find beauty in that or to discover beauty because the beauty was so obvious. — Anton Corbijn
Many of the benefits from keeping terrorism fear levels high are obvious. Private corporations suck up massive amounts of Homeland Security cash as long as… — Glenn Greenwald
Your experience is a dream; so is my experience. This stuff about how the frontal cortex is repressed during dreaming, lucid dreaming presents an obvious… — Stephen LaBerge

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