Obvious Quotes

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How many times have you struggled with the interpretation of certain Biblical texts related to the time of Jesus' return because they did not fit… — Gary DeMar
I wish more people would belabor the obvious, and more often. — Ibn Warraq
Gunn would be an important figure-rewarding, delightful, accomplished, enduring-in the history of English-language poetry even were his life not as fascinating as it now seems;… — Stephen Burt
The greatest gift . . . is the realization that life does not consist either of wallowing in the past or of peering anxiously at… — Charles Macomb Flandrau
The obvious effect of frivolous divorce will be frivolous marriage. If people can be separated for no reason they will feel it all the easier… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
It is obvious that while science is struggling to bring Heaven to earth some men are using its materials in the construction of Hell. — Herbert Hoover
Beyond the emotionalism and the obvious sense of relief on all sides, I think that there is a recognition that reality may intrude, that perhaps… — Hanan Ashrawi
Some playwrights are obvious influences on younger writers. Arthur Miller (realistic, politically engaged dramas) and Christopher Durang (satirical dark comedies) are examples. But August stands… — Unknown Author
I'm sure it's very obvious . . . how upset I am with incompetence and the lack of common sense in life. If I can… — Vincent Bugliosi
Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a minimum, and one of the most obvious means to that… — Frederick Scott Oliver
Intellectually, human beings and animals may be different, but it's pretty obvious that animals have a rich emotional life and that they feel joy and… — Unknown Author
I love what you might call brutal elegance. Where form and function are really obvious. There is nothing easily broken in this house. — Meg Ryan
And he supposed it might not be the best of days. But then, he was flying the mails and was not expected to squat on… — Ernest K. Gann
You are surrounded by simple, obvious solutions that can dramatically increase your income, power, influence and success. The problem is, you just don't see them. — Jay Abraham
Perhaps the best motivation for going to Mars is political. It is obvious that no single nation currently has either the will or the resources… — Paul Davies
I think when you're an adult you start to like the very things that make you different. If you obsess about some defect, you make… — Audrey Tautou
That one individual should awaken in another memories that belong to still a third is an obvious paradox. — Jorge Luis Borges
And now I also see what part of me is Chinese. It is so obvious. It is my family. It is in our blood. — Amy Tan
When a really new product comes along, it's almost always a mistake to hang a well-known name on it. The reason is obvious. A well-known… — Al Ries
We need to cut these things that aren't constitutionally mandated, that are kind of on the periphery, the fluffery, like NPR and National Endowment for… — Sarah Palin
Despite the obvious fault in the universe, it cannot be used as an excuse for not trying to be your best self. Instead, use unfairness… — Valerie Plame
Reality is painful -- it's so much easier to keep doing stuff you know you're good at or else to pick something so hard there's… — Aaron Swartz
That the Jews are connected with God in a special way and that God does not allow that bond to fail is entirely obvious. We… — Pope Benedict XVI
My intention is not to replace one set of general rules by another such set: my intention is, rather, to convince the reader that all… — Paul Feyerabend
I am running for president because it is obvious that no Democrat or Republican is ever going to stop the relentless growth of the federal… — Harry Browne

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