Obvious Quotes

1416 Obvious quotes by 1124 unique authors

My notion of a failed writing workshop is when everybody comes out replicating the teacher and imitating as closely as possible the great original at… — Nicholas Delbanco
Judging from the way they sat and goggled at the drag on the stage it was obvious that they were indulging in delightful fantasies that… — Eric Hiscock
We have an opportunity to focus global attention on what should be obvious: every mother, and every child, counts. They count because we value every… — Lee Jong-wook
If creative work protects a man against mental illness, it is small wonder that he pursues it with avidity; and even if the state of… — Anthony Storr
A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious. — Walker Percy
Editors seek out the first novels with the seductiveness of Don Juans; the pleasure of discovery is one of the obvious reasons. — William Targ
The obvious danger is that in some situations [denial] can lead to procrastination in seeking help or to avoidance of action that might prevent harm. — Unknown Author
Intellectually, perspective [drawing] is a breakthrough, because here, for the first time, the physical space we live in is being depicted as ifit were an… — Rudy Rucker
I see no reason for recording the obvious. — Edward Weston
Since the recording process is instantaneous, and the nature of the image such that it cannot survive corrective handwork, it is obvious that the finished… — Edward Weston
Question everything generally thought to be obvious. — Dieter Rams
What all great teachers appear to have in common is love of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in rousing this love in their students, and… — Joseph Epstein
It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it. — Remy de Gourmont
Even as a young man, Vito Corleone became known as a "man of reasonableness." He never uttered a threat. He always used logic that proved… — Mario Puzo
Socialism has never and nowhere been at first a working-class movement. It is by no means an obvious remedy for the obvious evil which the… — Friedrich August von Hayek
The chief value of the rule lies in preventing an immediate and obvious but inferior good from replacing a longer-range, less obvious but superior one. — Ralph Raico
Success is the study of the obvious. Everyone should take Obvious 1 and Obvious 2 in school. — Jim Rohn
If it were only a few degrees, that would be serious, but we could adapt to it. But the danger is the warming process might… — Stephen Hawking
It is obvious that the most despotic forms of social organization would be suitable for inert men who are satisfied with the situation fate has… — Madame de Stael
The same individuals who are doing primary research in the role of humans on the climate system are then permitted to lead the [IPCC] assessment!… — Unknown Author
Variable behaviour of the sun is an obvious explanation, and there is increasing evidence that Earth's climate responds to changing patterns of solarmagnetic activity. ...… — Unknown Author
It's obvious we can't ignore the problem any longer. Locally and nationally, we cannot wait to see how bad it gets. We need to act… — Greg Nickels
It would, therefore, seem obvious that patriotism as a feeling is bad and harmful, and as a doctrine is stupid. For it is clear that… — Leo Tolstoy
Look, for example, at the obvious, immediate, practical example of illegal Mexican immigration. Now, that Mexican immigration, over the border, is a good thing. It's… — Milton Friedman
Men are naturally most impressed by diseases which have obvious manifestations, yet some of their worst enemies creep on them unobtrusively. — Rene Dubos

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