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Quotes About Directness

I am a blunt person.
~ Sara Khan
You know me: I'm always down to be brutally honest.
~ Jeffree Star
If I see someone that is awesome or is an amazing player, I'm going to say he's an amazing player. If he looks like he sucks, I'm going to say, 'Hey that guy sucks!'
~ Anthony Rendon
We don't come up with product names like 'Cookie Sugar a la Mode.' We made a commitment that our brand is straightforward.
~ Daniel Lubetzky
I don't see the reason for sugar coating anything.
~ Damon Dash
People don't like when people are straight forward. They like things to be sugar coated. They like to beat around the bush. I'm not that type of person.
~ DeMarcus Cousins
I love insult, it's always honest.
~ Joyce Carol Oates
Cats ask plainly for what they want.
~ Walter Savage Landor
Then he said the most extraordinary thing." "What?" "He said,'I've got a nice big juicy sausage for you.' Just like that." "Ah. The direct approach.
~ James Lear
I am not arguing with you—I am telling you.
~ James McNeill Whistler
Never trust those who would be your shield. They feed on your ignorance and darkness. It is best to look at things directly and be unafraid.
~ James Rollins
Since I doubt, at the moment, whether I can stomach any hysterical verbiage, suppose we simply say what we mean.
~ Dorothy Dunnett
He was refreshingly, even alarmingly, direct
~ Douglas Preston
To every problem, there is a most simple solution.
~ Agatha Christie
So I suggest you cut the cackle and come to the horses.
~ Agatha Christie
Monsieur, pray confine yourself to the point.
~ Agatha Christie
Don't you think you're being rather morbid?' I asked. 'Yes,' said Megan. 'That's what people always say when you're saying the truth.
~ Agatha Christie
a child hears the question as a question, not as something he needs to do. Also, don't just say, It's time for bed. That's not as definite a directive as parents think it is. Be absolutely clear, explicit, and direct: Please go to your room and put your pajamas on and get in your bed. Clarity is not only good for your child, it's also good for you and your family.
~ Alan E. Kazdin
Netflix is famous for its corporate culture, which rightly emphasizes directness and personal responsibility.
~ Marc Randolph
When there's an elephant in the room introduce him.
~ Randy Pausch
I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.
~ Randy Pausch
That meant when I wasn't happy about something, I spoke up, often directly and not always tactfully.
~ Randy Pausch
Jai handles me by being frank.
~ Randy Pausch
When you look at my campaign, I don't go around sugarcoating things.
~ Jon Runyan