Straightforward Quotes

206 quotes by 197 authors

Whoever benefits his enemy with straightforward intention that man's enemies will soon fold their hands in devotion. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
When somebody asks me a question, I try to be as straightforward about it as possible. I try not to overthink what I'm going to… — Shirley Manson
Doo-wop is special music to me because it's so straightforward and melody-driven and captures emotions. — Bruno Mars
I've discovered as I've grown up that life is far more complicated than you think it is when you're a kid. It isn't just a… — Rachel McAdams
I think if you show up and you work hard and you're straightforward, you can always create your own opportunities. I hope I'm right. — Cory Monteith
In my own work, I tend to cover a lot of time and to jump back and forward in time, and sometimes the way I… — Alice Munro
I'm a straightforward person. I like to be direct with people. — Henry Paulson
I've made a connection with the television audience by being a proud Latino man. I am passionate for what I do, courageous in the face… — Geraldo Rivera
My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues. — Kid Rock
What is the conservative movement? It's pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity… — Marco Rubio
In theory, cars are fairly simple. If they don't start, it's either the fuel system or the electrical system. Teach yourself about the path of… — Adam Savage
I believe that pluralistic secularism, in the long run, is a more deadly poison than straightforward persecution. — Francis Schaeffer
I'm really into sci-fi. The reason I'm an actor is because of 'Star Wars' - I saw that and I knew that's what I wanted… — Ricky Schroder
When I was young, I knew William Burroughs really well. And William's secret desire, which he never quite did, was to write a straightforward detective… — Patti Smith
To have someone like Clint Eastwood come along and shoot your first draft as written is just any screenwriter's dream. And Clint is very straightforward.… — J. Michael Straczynski
Sometimes God writes straightforward in twisted lines. — Gloria Trevi
I love a straightforward character. I am the guy who loves Cyclops on the 'X-Men', because he is square. — Joss Whedon
Whereas story is processed in the mind in a straightforward manner, poetry bypasses rational thought and goes straight to the limbic system and lights it… — Jasper Fforde
â€¦there is no straightforward negotiation with a four year oldâ€¦ — John Irving
The more stupid one is, the closer one is to reality. The more stupid one is, the clearer one is. Stupidity is brief and artless,… — Fyodor Dostoevsky

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