Direct Quotes

1825 quotes by 1446 authors

The conjuror or con man is a very good provider of information. He supplies lots of data, by inference or direct statement, but it's false… — James Randi
You can't lie when you dance. It's so direct. You do what is in you. It is impossible to dance out of the side of… — Shirley MacLaine
The [Great] Actor is able to approach in himself a cosmic dread as large as life. He is able to go from his dread to… — Unknown Author
Through meditation and by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose. — Eknath Easwaran
The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply. — Denis Waitley
The value of a relationship is in direct proportion to the time that you invest in the relationship. — Brian Tracy
In the unspoilt state of innocent childhood, practically every human being has a natural and direct feeling for the existence of God Almighty. But as… — Nirmala Srivastava
Only after Self-Realisation and only then, is there a direct experience of the Spirit. It then manifests its powers in the human personality, and it's… — Nirmala Srivastava
What is really desired, under the name of riches, is essentially, power over men ... this power ... is in direct proportion to the poverty… — John Ruskin
Some people find the experience and practice of compassion as a spiritual discipline to be a more direct route to the transformation of the heart… — Marcus Borg
In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that is itself open,… — Sharon Salzberg
There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem. — Brian Tracy
A main part of the struggle of art has been to make an art that is direct, simple, humane, unconnected with powers that be in… — Robert Motherwell
Writing wasn't easy to start. After I finally did it, I realized it was the most direct contact possible with the part of myself I… — Unknown Author
In all fighting, the direct method may be used for joining battle, but indirect methods will be needed in order to secure victory. In battle,… — Sun Tzu
The quality of love and the duration of a relationship are in direct proportion to the depth of the commitment by both people to making… — Brian Tracy
Before sight and sound hijacked our attention, we shared with all life a sort of common sense, a chemical sense that depended on direct contact… — Lyall Watson
Direct flights facilitate business. They facilitate business-to-business collaborations. I think anything that makes it easier to bring two areas together is a significant benefit to… — John Roos
Just as there is no substitute for original works of art, there is no substitute for the world of direct sensual experience. — Paul Mellon
I want to make stuff. I want to make movies and direct stuff and produce stuff and write stuff. — Avan Jogia

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