Obtrusive Synonym Quotes & Sayings

Men may rise on stepping stones of their dead selves to higher things. — Zane Grey

I agree that it's important to be of a virtuous nature, but I would also contend that if you had to choose between giving a man a noble disposition or teaching him to think clearly, you'd do better to teach him to think clearly. Too many problems in this world are caused by men with noble dispositions and clouded minds. — Christopher Paolini

If you are not admired no one will take the trouble to disapprove. — Truman Capote

Man invents war. Man discovers peace. He invents war from without. He discovers peace from within. War man throws. Peace man sows. The smile of war is the flood of human blood. The smile of peace is the love, below, above. — Sri Chinmoy

Magic is something that happens that appears to be impossible. What I call 'illusion magic' uses laws of science and nature that are already known. Real magic uses laws that haven't yet been discovered. — Doug Henning

[Alternate translation:] The Divine Spirit found a sublime outlet in that wonder of analysis, that portent of the ideal world, that amphibian between being and not-being, which we call the imaginary root of negative unity. — Gottfried Leibniz

And later I thought, I can't think how anyone can become a director without learning the craft of cinematography. — Nicolas Roeg

Offer a wise man to be the king of the world, he will refuse it because wisdom is already a kingdom and the king is the kingdom itself! — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Now for the first time since the barbecue she realized just waht she had brought on herself. The thought of this strange boy whom she hadn't really wanted to marry getting into bed with her, when her heart was breaking with an agony of regret at her hasty action and the anguish of losing Ashley forever, was too much to be borne. — Margaret Mitchell

If you say there is no such thing as morality in absolute terms, then child abuse is not evil, it just may not happen to be your thing. — Rebecca Manley Pippert