Direct Quotes

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The great have private feelings of their own, to which the interests of humanity and justice must curtsy. Their interests are so far from being… — William Hazlitt
The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we… — Audre Lorde
Meditating means bringing the mind back to something again and again. Thus, we all meditate, but unless we direct it in some way, we meditate… — Bill Vaughan
Men and women ... do you not realize that the State is the worst enemy you have? It is a machine that crushes you in… — Emma Goldman
To preserve, to improve, and to perpetuate the sources and to direct in their most effective channels the streams which contribute to the public weal… — John Quincy Adams
We can no longer communicate with the apes by direct language, nor can we understand, without special study, their modes of communication which we have… — Stephen Leacock
What I envy about musicians is, they have this more direct relationship with the audience. They don't have to go through words. Sure, the lyrics… — Jeff VanderMeer
I'm not really a full-time director, I just like to direct the things that I write because I think I'm going to know it better… — Billy Bob Thornton
People a lot of times say that you know it must be hard to direct yourself. That's a myth. It's easier to direct yourself. There's… — Billy Bob Thornton
You know that you're going to invest so much of your time on a movie when you direct it that it's something that just really… — Courteney Cox
I know what its like to direct. You become a more considerate actor. After you have directed, you understand what is going on. You can't… — Dolph Lundgren
I wanna produce, write, and direct my own projects, and eventually fund them. I wanna be a mogul. — Kevin Hart
I would say that since I was nine years old I've always wanted to write and direct horror movies and action movies. There's never been… — Jay Baruchel
Acting, for me, is exhausting. I'm always more energized by directing. It's more intense to direct. I can pop in and express myself, then pop… — Jodie Foster
My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations. — Michael J. Fox
When you're an actor or actress in this business, usually the natural progression is to direct, but a lot of times, we don't get a… — Jamie Foxx
The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. — David Friedman
You can act in five, six, or seven films in the time it takes to direct one film. — Stephen Fry
Idealism increases in direct proportion to one's distance from the problem. — John Galsworthy
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace. — Andre Gide

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