Direct Quotes

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We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
When the people who are responsible for our country ask you a direct question, I expect them to accept a direct answer, not to be… — Eartha Kitt
So I just had to step up how I was doing it and the moment that I stepped up and the moment I focused all… — Talib Kweli
Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts… — Grenville Kleiser
I like my drawings to be direct. I don't generally work on them for too long, but that doesn't mean that they are not works… — Jeff Koons
Direct address has been a consistent tactic in my work, regardless of the medium that I'm working in. — Barbara Kruger
A handful of works in history have had a direct impact on social policy: one or two works of Dickens, some of Zola, 'Uncle Tom's… — Tony Kushner
I've constantly done my best to get the best material I can get with the best directors I can get to direct me. — Ashton Kutcher
I do feel like I have a direct connection with God for some reason; always have since I was a little kid - I would… — Queen Latifah
I'm intrigued by the way in which physical appearance can often direct a person's life; things happen differently for a beautiful woman than for a… — Penelope Lively
I want to act and direct like Jodie Foster. I admire her because she went to college and she is still doing the same thing. — Lindsay Lohan
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. — Vince Lombardi
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
Direct your energy toward achieving a goal, and tackle the problems with an emphasis on edging closer to a successful result. — Harvey Mackay
Those who appreciate the ways of simple tribes, where every activity is direct and immediately understandable, are able to live among them. — Ella Maillart
The projects I look for to produce or direct would not be ones in which I would want to act. — John Malkovich
Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College. — Thomas E. Mann
I have fun acting, and I want to do more of it, and I want to direct my own movie. — Demetri Martin
Men's ideas are the most direct emanations of their material state. — Karl Marx
Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving. — Henri Matisse

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