Direct Quotes

1825 Direct quotes by 1446 unique authors

There is a real danger that computers will develop intelligence and take over. We urgently need to develop direct connections to the brain so that… — Stephen Hawking
They offered me that film before I did Frida and I said, no, I'm not capable of directing. Then after seeing Julie direct, I was… — Salma Hayek
You see, the Greenhouse Effect is a direct result of burning fossil or old carbon fuels. — Jack Herer
I got into direct confrontation with everybody I love. — Lauryn Hill
I work constantly but I work at a lot of different things. You know, I run a theater company in New York, I direct plays,… — Philip Seymour Hoffman
Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes. — Douglas Horton
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history. — Daisaku Ikeda
Likewise, education can direct people toward good or evil ends. When education is based on a fundamentally distorted worldview, the results are horrific. — Daisaku Ikeda
In a world where discovery is more important than delivery, it's the people who find, remix and direct attention to old stuff that should be… — Joichi Ito
I just always knew that I lived in two worlds. There was the world of my house and community, but to make my way in… — Samuel L. Jackson
Direct confrontation, direct conversation is real respect. And it's amazing how many people get that. — Penn Jillette
My love of computers, besides being practical, is very direct and visceral. I love the way things look on the screen. — Penn Jillette
Once you have somebody that is telling you, 'We are interpreting God for you,' it seems like you either agree or you don't. You either… — Penn Jillette
I don't direct movies for a living. — Tommy Lee Jones
I think of myself as a guy who tries to write screenplays and now has tried to direct one. Anything more than that is meaningless… — Charlie Kaufman
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

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