Overly Quotes

183 Overly quotes by 175 unique authors

I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly generous. I've got… — Scott Rigell
The traveller must, of course, always be cautious of the overly broad generalisation. But I am an American, and a paucity of data does not… — George Saunders
I'm a long-term optimist, and I don't think the problems with our society are from being overly optimistic. — Ken MacLeod
Most people are perpetually locked in the present. Their decisions are overly influenced by the most immediate event; they easily become emotional and ascribe greater… — Robert Greene
Boys' connections—to other people and to their selves—can enable them to think and act of their own volition and to resist overly restrictive norms and… — Judy Chu
I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me to an invention. It's their… — Thomas A. Edison
... if you wanted to chart new territories and head off over the horizon, you had to make sure you weren't overly influenced by what… — Jimmy Page
Mothers sometimes are overly possessive, but not all children allow themselves to be possessed. — Robert Bloch
My greatest concern was what to call it. I thought of calling it ‘information’, but the word was overly used, so I decided to call… — Claude Shannon
I could write an entertaining novel about rejection slips, but I fear it would be overly long. — Louise Brown
I see love, like art, as an obsession. Maybe that's an overly romantic view of human existence, but I'm an overly romantic human being. If… — Scott Weiland
So I think we shouldn't be overly concerned about the decline in personal saving at this particular moment and time, but it's something we certainly… — Bruce Bartlett
People will get tired of overly retouched images soon and they'll want something different. If people have too much reality, they want fantasy. What matters… — David LaChapelle
If someone's got good, clean skin, with not too much make-up on, and good, clean hair that's bouncy, and the nails are clean and not… — Bruce Oldfield
Violet is the most soothing, tranquilizing and cooling color vibration. It encourages the healing of unbalanced mental conditions in people who are overly nervous or… — Tae Yun Kim
All my favorite establishments were either overly crowded or pathetically empty. People either sipped fine vintages in celebration or gulped intoxicants of who cares what… — Monique Truong
Brian Walker and David Salt have written a thoughtful and powerful book to help resource users and managers put resilience thinking into practice and aim… — Elinor Ostrom
Analysts have always been overly optimistic. — David Dreman
As Latinas, we tend to be overly partial considering stereotypes. I'm interested in being naughty and edgy. — Judy Reyes
If we do not allow for a rhythm of rest in our overly busy lives, illness becomes our Sabbath— our pneumonia, our cancer, our heart… — Wayne Muller
Good girls don't hurt other people's feelings. Good girls are not overly aggressive, competitive, or boastful. Good girls please others. But what good girls are… — Susan Jane Gilman
Don't be overly concerned about your heirs. Usually, unearned funds do them more harm than good. — Gerald M. Loeb
I try not to be overly literal. When I'm writing songs, I write down a lot of words, and then I try to simplify it.… — Neko Case
The tragedy of a species becoming unfit for life by over-evolving one ability is not confined to humankind. Thus it is thought, for instance, that… — Peter Wessel Zapffe
We all have a limited amount and that it's a privilege to grow old. That's something that I think a lot of people have forgotten… — Laura Linney

Who Wrote These Overly Quotes

175 authors contributed a total of 183 Overly Quotes, led by these top contributors: