Direct Quotes

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Almost anything that you pay close, direct attention to becomes interesting. — David Foster Wallace
The strength of any organization is a direct result of the strength of its leaders. — John C. Maxwell
If you want to become a better listener, however you need to learn to direct that energy and attention positively by concentrating on the person… — John C. Maxwell
My cameraman and I devised a method, which we started using from my second film, which applies mainly to day scenes shot in the studio,… — Satyajit Ray
Of course, the strippers also take pains not to appear too innocent, valorous, or bookishly inclined. (In direct opposition to the Swayze Mandate of 1987,… — Diablo Cody
Why can't you harness Might so that it works for Right? I know it sounds nonsense, but, I mean, you can't just say there is… — T.H. White
Our internal life and external actions are steered by biological coctails to which we have neither immediate access nor direct acquaintance. — David Eagleman
There's no point in making films unless you intend to show us something special, otherwise just go out and watch a play. Kubrick showed us… — Bryan Singer
I became a real Shell Motor Oil expert, and I did this 25-minute film. It turned out really well and, as a result, they offered… — Renny Harlin
At the piano, I'm able to communicate in a way that is very intimate and direct. My approach at music is a bit like talking… — David Lanz
I am neither a free-trade man, willing to collect all the money we have to raise by direct tax upon the people, nor am I… — Unknown Author
Golf is a terrible, hopeless addiction, it seems: it makes its devotees willing to trudge miles in any manner of weather, lugging a huge, incommodious… — Mike Seabrook
Every new year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals? — Ogden Nash
The fun you get from golf is in direct ratio to the effort you don't put into it. — Bob Allen
When we were in the seminary we got a stipend direct from the government and for that stipend we had an obligation to stick to… — Josef Albers
I worked at a local television station and I got a chance to direct and do all those things - worked kiddie shows, Ranger House… — Barry Levinson
I'm thankful to get the opportunity to direct. I hope I don't mess it up. — Mark Harmon
When it comes to two of the big social earthquakes in the last fifty years - which are the gay movement and the women's movement… — Bill Condon
This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct and indirect costs associated with ESA compliance as a line… — Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Shape without form, shade without color, Paralyzed force, gesture without motion; Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom Remember us-if at… — Thomas Stearns Eliot

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