Speech devoted to truth should be straightforward and plain

Truth is always straightforward.

— Sophocles

A single lifetime, even though entirely devoted to the sky, would not be enough for the study of so vast a subject. A time…

— Seneca the Younger

What's the good of dragging up sufferings which are over, of being unhappy now just because you were then.

— Seneca the Younger

Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may…

— J. C. Ryle

My process is surprisingly straightforward. I find myself with little to do over a stretch of time and I say, "I should write children's…

— Michael Ian Black

I think that when something happens when you're growing up, like a death or divorce, it does open the world slightly because things aren't…

— Felicity Jones

So how can we test the idea that the transition from nonlife to life is simple enough to happen repeatedly? The most obvious and…

— Paul Davies

By far the most difficult skill I learned as a C.E.O. was the ability to manage my own psychology. Organizational design, process design, metrics,…

— Ben Horowitz

When I talk to other young people, I try to be as straightforward as possible. I'm a kid. I love getting outdoors. You should…

— Nolan Gould

The Enron scandal calls into question the integrity of the entire capitalist system, which previously we assumed was based on honest, straightforward greed.

— Joel Achenbach

And what he meant was that maths wasn't like life because in life there are no straightforward answers in the end

— Mark Haddon

It's this kind of wild unpredictability, megalomania, thin-skinned craziness that really has me worried, more than [Donald Trump] statements. Now, on the climate change…

— Noam Chomsky

Sourav's greatest asset is his ability to communicate. He is a naturally very confident person. He encourages his team, is a great motivator and…

— Ravi Shastri

Being frank or straightforward doesn't only tells the truth, it also states the fact that you just lost your temper of holding back from…

— Vince

When it comes to dating, Im straightforward and traditional with a twist.

— Luke Pasqualino