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Can it be that I have overlooked something, that there is something which I have failed to understand? Is it not possible that this state… — Leo Tolstoy
When things are going well, something will go wrong. / When things just can't get any worse, they will. / Anytime things appear to be… — Richard P. Feynman
A pessimist asked God for relief. Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness, said God. No, replied the petitioner, I wish you… — Ambrose Bierce
The very act of creation requires such focused concentration that vast areas of knowledge may be completely overlooked. Well, so what? There is no evidence… — Tom Robbins
Entranced by the denotative power of words to define, to order, to represent the things around us, weve overlooked the songful dimension of language so… — David Abram
Nothing should be overlooked in fighting for better education. — Roy Wilkins
Let's talk about how to fill out your 1984 tax return. Here's an often overlooked accounting technique that can save you thousands of dollars: For… — Dave Barry
In Buddhism balance is the most difficult thing, because it is overlooked. — Frederick Lenz
The matter of the abuse and cruelty we inflict on other animals has to fight for our attention in what sometimes seems an already overfull… — Desmond Tutu
Because good writing in a TV cartoon is so rare, I think the animation on The Simpsons is often overlooked. — Matt Groening
That married couples can live together day after day is a miracle that the Vatican has overlooked. — Bill Cosby
In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked. — James Dyson
When you train six to seven hours a day to be the best in your sport, you don't want that to be overlooked. I don't… — Jennie Finch
Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply a refusal to deny the obvious. Unfortunately, we… — Sam Harris
Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked. — Judy Holliday
Athletes often start life at the opposite end of the wealth and prestige spectrum, but as soon as they exhibit an unusual talent for swinging… — Jeffrey Kluger
Traits like humility, courage, and empathy are easily overlooked - but it's immensely important to find them in your closest relationships. — Laura Linney
In the Gulf region and nationwide, small businesses are an integral and crucial part of local economies and communities. They should not be overlooked. — Dan Lipinski
There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot… — Marlee Matlin
Art is only a means to life, to the life more abundant. It is not in itself the life more abundant. It merely points the… — Henry Miller
I'm the last guy in the world to feel overlooked by the Academy. — Jack Nicholson
Decades ago, Gerhard Richter found a painterly philosopher's stone. Like Jackson Pollock before him, he discovered something that had been in painting all along, always… — Jerry Saltz
We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded,… — Sheryl Sandberg
It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new. — Tony Visconti
It is better to be looked over than overlooked. — Mae West

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