Direct Quotes

Direct Quote of the day

Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower.

One of the most important factors, not only in military matters but in life as a whole, is ... the ability to direct one's whole energies towards the fulfillment of a particular task.

We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.

As a guiding principle, life shrinks and life expands in direct proportion to your willingness to assume risk.

There is only one winning strategy. It is to carefully define the target market and direct a superior offering to that target market.

The stronger person is not the one making the most noise but the one who can quietly direct the conversation toward defining and solving problems.

May the strength of God pilot us, may the wisdom of God instruct us, may the hand of God protect us, may the word of God direct us. Be always ours this day and for evermore.

Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America's basic text book in all fields. God's Word, contained in the Bible, has furnished all necessary rules to direct our conduct.

Everything good that has happened to me has happened as a direct result of something bad.

There is a direct connection between violence against the Earth and violence against women.

We are all immersed in the atmosphere of our own thinking, which is the direct result of all we have ever said, thought or done. This decides what is to take place in our lives.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence.

I don't really have control over my direct impression on people anymore. I used to be the person putting my CD in people's hands. But I'm kind of a mainstream artist now. Not by choice.

Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.

Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds.

Don't let the mistakes and disappointments of the past control and direct your future.

All genuine knowledge originates in direct experience.

I am no more proud of my career as an athlete than I am of the fact that I am a direct descendant of that noble warrior [Chief Black Hawk].

There exists in nature a force which is immeasurably more powerful than steam, and by means of which a single man, who knows how to adapt and direct it, might upset and alter the face of the world.

Ultimately, what may be needed to address the obesity problem are direct taxes on body weight.

If you’re not afraid, if you take everything you are, everything worthwhile in you and direct it at one goal, one ultimate mark, you’ve got to get there.

It's not easy to strap yourself down to a desk and bash on a keyboard when you know you can direct lots of films, because directing films is fun and interactive and gregarious. Writing isn't.

The Curse of poverty has no justification in our age...The time has come for us to civilize ourselves by the total, direct and immediate abolition of poverty.

Always do good to others. Be selfless. Mentally remove everything and be free. This is divine life. This is the direct way to Moksha or salvation.

There's a direct relationship between the ballot box and the bread box, and what the union fights for and wins at the bargaining table can be taken away in the legislative halls.

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 already alive.

Becoming vegan is the most important and direct change we can immediately make to save the planet and its species.

Anybody can direct a picture once they know the fundamentals. Directing is not a mystery, it's not an art. The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes.

I happen to have discovered a direct relation between magnetism and light, also electricity and light, and the field it opens is so large and I think rich.

A snake knows more about what is happening around than any other creature, because it has no ears to listen to gossip - only direct perception.

Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.

I like chatting with people. If people ask me a direct question, I give them a direct answer and I feel I've always done that with the press.

I took a lot of time off after Mobsters and although I did something I had never done before, which was to direct a play, The Laughter Epidemic, it felt like a vacation.

It is always the case, with mathematics, that a little direct experience of thinking over things on your own can provide a much deeper understanding than merely reading about them.

[When asked her occupation:] Destroyer of the works of the Devil by the direct order of God.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

So, let us not be blind to our differences - but let us also direct attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

Often what may appear as a detour in life is actually the most direct and empowering path to your destination.

Worry is a direct consequence of relying on your own efforts.

How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.

The results you achieve will be in direct proportion to the effort you apply.

One might not think of light as a matter of fact, but I do. And it is, as I said, as plain and open and direct an art as you will ever find.

Don't ask the mind to confirm what is beyond the mind. Direct experience is the only valid confirmation.

Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College.

Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve everyday. Goals provide your daily routine

The Irish, as a race, have the oral tradition in their blood. A direct question to them is an anathema, but in other cases, a mere syllable of a hero's name will elicit whole chapters of stories.

If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that's just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life.

It has yet to be shown by direct biochemical methods, as opposed to the indirect genetic evidence mentioned earlier, that the code is indeed a triplet code.

The tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration.