Direct Quotes

1825 Direct quotes by 1446 unique authors

It was always my practice to train salespeople under my direct supervision, and to treat children with the utmost consideration. — James Cash Penney
I never direct myself, because I don't like working with me. I would punch me in the mouth if I had to take my direction. — Ron Perlman
Nothing is harder to direct than a man in prosperity; nothing more easily managed that one is adversity. — Plutarch
During my time as England captain I have always been both helpful and direct in my communications with the ECB. — Kevin Pietersen
Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions. — Robert M. Pirsig
The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing. — Marcel Proust
Even during the years of the Cold War, the intense confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, we always avoided any direct clash… — Vladimir Putin
When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple:… — Dan Quayle
I'm always amazed at the way some actors' behaviour is truly disgusting. That's one thing that will never happen on one of my sets if… — Daniel Radcliffe
I see myself doing Harry Potter films as long as I'm enjoying it and as long as they are going to challenge me as an… — Daniel Radcliffe
I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis… — Herbert Read
I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken. — Christopher Reeve
There are only so many movies you can direct. And yet there are movies that I want to make sure make it to the screen… — Jason Reitman
Lesbian existence comprises both the breaking of a taboo and the rejection of a compulsory way of life. It is also a direct or indirect… — Adrienne Rich
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people… — Tony Robbins
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a… — Tony Robbins
Beneath words and logic are emotional connections that largely direct how we use our words and logic. — Jane Roberts
I can direct breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I take pride in my kitchen, but I'm not going to direct a movie. — Julia Roberts
I've personally backed off from direct political involvement. — Pat Robertson
I look at careers like Ben Stiller and think that's a great career to have where you're doing movies that you write and direct, and… — Eli Roth
I think that horror films have a very direct relationship to the time in which they're made. The films that really strike a film with… — Eli Roth
Why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Yet what you need is not marches, demonstrations, rallies or wide associations, all of them are important. What you need is direct action. The sooner… — Arthur Scargill
When I direct and have to look at filmed scenes of myself, I suck. — William Shatner
Life is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns. He marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his… — Sivananda

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