Obfuscate Quotes

#1. Social and political issues in general seem to me fairly simple; the effort to obfuscate them in esoteric and generally vacuous theory is one of the contributions of the intelligentsia to enhancing their own power and the power of those they serve.

Noam Chomsky

#2. Politicians obfuscate. It gets them re-elected. If no-one can understand what is going on, then the perception is that we need someone to guide us through the fog. Many people want to be led. A few people even think that they need to be led.

Sieg Pedde

#3. The English language was a delight to them, so illogical and fertile and well-suited to their natural desire to confuse, obfuscate, and generally side-step clear meaning whenever possible.

John Varley

#4. Language can be used to so many diverse ends. It can be used to clarify and, of course, it can be used to obfuscate, confuse, evade ...

Errol Morris

#5. A story can tell the truth...but a story can also lie. Stories can bend and twist and obfuscate. Controlling stories is power indeed. And who could benefit most from such a power?

Kelly Barnhill

#6. Stall! Delay! Obfuscate! "Let's," said Flora.

Kate DiCamillo

#7. Polysyllables obfuscate a preponderant ignorance with so much more style and panache.

John Patrick Lowrie

#8. Life has a tendency to obfuscate and bewilder, Such as fating us to spend the first part of our lives being embarrassed by our parents and the last part being embarrassed by our children.

Ogden Nash

#9. Love is a great emotion, but I believe it's not just about romance; it could be love for nature, people, for relationships.

Rani Mukerji

#10. He descends upon the chosen as upon the Lord in Jordan, and bears witness to their sonship by working in them a filial spirit by which they cry Abba, Father.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

#11. Bitter, bitter, this desolation of angels.

Laini Taylor

#12. I want you for eternity, not for a brief finish line.
There's no one after you.

Krista Ritchie

#13. Reality, like beauty, is in relationship and there only.

Vida Dutton Scudder

#14. Yes. Can you print these pictures and make sure the others have copies? Particularly Barry. He's Locator in Chief on this one." "I'll do it right now. I'm packing a Fujitsu ScanSnap. Great little on-the-go machine.

Stephen King

#15. Find time everyday to break the rules!

Lisa Baker-King

#16. The science of life is a superb and dazzlingly lighted hall which may be reached only by passing through a long and ghastly kitchen.

Claude Bernard

#17. For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must care for and look after those who come behind.

Patrick Dodson

#18. The idiot Scotch laird in the story would not let the dentist put his fingers into his mouth, "for I'm feared ye'll bite me".

Andrew Lang

#19. The network made me join Twitter. I am very scared of social media, and I don't know how to use it, so it's kind of trial and error.

Jay Ryan