Quotes About Directness

As I say, I'm not sorry I talked. I can look any man in the eye again and tell him to go to..." He glanced at Miss Minerva. "Madam, I will not name the precise locality.

Captain Billings," he drawled finally, "if you will pardon my candor, I might remark that you are something of an ass, don't you know.

I think, to me, I always want to tell the truth. I never want to sugarcoat things. I've never been accused of pulling punches.

I don't think I'm complicated at all. I'm not political, and I'm not trying to be diplomatic. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, and I don't say bad things about people. There is no agenda. There's no trying to fool somebody.

I am just very honest and frank, and a lot of people cant handle that.

Whatever I feel, I say frankly.

What you see is what you see

I think that if you use the so-called strong words you'll get your point across faster and you can save a lot of beating around the bush. Why are people so afraid of words? Sometimes the dumbest thing that gets said makes the point for you.

If I'm not interested in a woman, I'm straight-forward. Right after sex, I usually say, 'I can't do this anymore. Thanks for coming over!'

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.

The more concrete and simple your goal, the better.

The thing that's cool about the recording booth is that it's so perfunctory, so cut-to-the-chase.

notice that frankness is the first virtue of a deceased man.

You're much too straightforward to be able to pretend to be what you aren't," Mrs. Murry said.

The hour has arrived to abandon theories and go directly to what is practical.

Most things in life are better when you just cut to the chase.

Life is so short that it is not wise to take roundabout ways, nor can we spend much time in waiting.... We have not got half-way to dawn yet.

ADD people love bottom lines," I answered, laughing. "It's always, 'Get to the point'; 'What's the next show?'; 'Where's the beef?' Ã¢â'¬Â "Yeah, you're right," he said. "I'm not big on scenery. I want to get there. Is that bad?

They speak their mind in Yorkshire.

Do not make it difficult for yourself to engage in unnecessary work if things are straight, smooth, and clear to go.

No hagamos escenas de mal gusto, las detesto. Dije lo que tenía que decir. Espero que mañana ya no estés aquí.

Uneven! Easy to say! As if you could always go straight to the point!

I've got no qualms in making my feelings clear when I need to.

In restaurants, when people order food - and they have menus - I hate that. Just give me something to eat. Quantity matters, not quality.