Direct Quotes

1825 Direct quotes by 1446 unique authors

Anyone who would let Gary Cooper and the entire cast go charging on horseback without first finding out what kind of footing the horses had… — Dick York
When I write a screenplay, and when I direct, I always pull lines out. — Stanley Tucci
Then, when the Depression came, all of this changed completely. Since that time, the entire public is of a very different sort and there was… — Elliott Carter
At this moment, by an undeserved stroke of fortune, I am the direct voice of the poets of my race and the indirect voice for… — Gabriela Mistral
I had read the novel and I had heard David Lean was going to direct it - and it came as a surprise to me… — Rod Steiger
I paint to evoke a changing language of symbols, a language with which to remark upon the qualities of our mysterious capacities which direct us… — Morris Graves
Well, obviously I was excited by the idea that Woody Allen was going to direct it. But at the same time, the script itself and… — Radha Mitchell
But it is well to remember that we are dealing with nations every one of which has a direct individual interest to serve, and there… — Henry Cabot Lodge
The greatly increased consumption of alcoholic beverages is very largely a direct result of the increased purchasing power created by wartime expenditures. — William Lyon Mackenzie King
The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative. — Albert Bushnell Hart
That I feel a desire, my friends, that we in this latter day of the world, in which light is fast spreading, that we should… — Elias Hicks
A short exposure to the convention convinced me that the Internet may save the Democracy in that it is a way for the people, for… — John Jay Hooker
In dealing with the China problem, the British and American side, which had particularly strong interests in China, should have based its judgments about the… — Hideki Tojo
The problem of direct colour photography has been facing us since the turn of the last century. — Gabriel Lippmann
The first stage had been all over before the doctors even knew they were dealing with a new sickness; it was the direct reaction to… — John Hersey
There is no direct evidence that nuclear weapons prevented a world war. Conversely, it is known that they nearly caused one. — Joseph Rotblat
I am afraid that the ordinary citizen will not like to be told that the banks can and do create and destroy money. And they… — Richard McKenna
By providing our school districts with direct access to criminal information records, we can help ensure timely and complete information on prospective school employees. — Jon Porter
I still have my talent to produce and direct. — Marc Wallice
I actually then went on to direct an after-school special where one of the characters was deaf. They hired me without even knowing I had… — Richard Masur
When we were trying to get the money for Driving Miss Daisy, everyone kept saying no one could direct it well enough to entertain an… — Bruce Beresford
We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves. — Ethel Percy Andrus
In architecture the idea degenerated. Design allows a more direct and pleasurable route. — Charles Eames
Curiosity is the direct incontinency of the spirit. — Jeremy Taylor
Our belief is that it is a basket of well-diversified companies that are playing the Internet, but are not direct Internet companies. — John Zimmerman

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