Quotes About Directness

He said what he meant; he was puzzled if you did not. Some people might have mistaken this for simplicity. But is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?

Making some of these changes may at first feel awkward or even manipulative. Many people have the idea that love means "saying it like it is." This overly direct approach, however, does not take into account the listener's feelings. One can still be honest and direct about feelings but express them in a way that doesn't offend or hurt.

People tended to be fascinated or repelled by him, as he was very direct in his approach to people and was impatient of any pretentiousness.

Ich sag's ihnen in's gesicht.

When I write for teens, I feel I can cut through everything and get to the bare bones. I can get straight into the emotional world of the character.

Zen values the simple, concrete, living facts of everyday direct personal experience.

I don't like being led on, lied to or confused. None of that, just tell me how it is from the beginning. Be Real.

Instead of talking sh.. behind my back, be tough enough and say it to my face.

I'm to the point where I don't even care nomo, anybody got a problem with me, holla upfront! I'm tired of always being humble...

I might not be the nicest person in the world, but at least with me you know where you stand.

I apologize if you felt that I was being mean with my answer. I wasnt. Its just that I am a straight forward person.

If you ask me an honest question, I am going to give you an honest answer.

Say it to my face, not through your status!

Say what you feel, it's not being rude; it's being real.

I stopped watching for ridicule, the scorpion's tail hidden in his words. He said what he meant,; he was puzzled if you did not. Some people might have mistaken this for simplicity. But is it not a sort of genius to cut always to the heart?

Il disait ce qu'il pensait, et jugeait perturbant que son interlocuteur n'en fasse pas autant. Certains auraient pu se méprendre et le trouver simplet. Mais ceux qui vont toujours directement au cœur des choses ne possèdent-ils pas une sorte de génie?

he said what he meant; he was puzzled if you did not. some people might have mistaken this for simplicity. but is it not a sort of genius to always cut to the heart?

Por otro, su naturaleza tan derecha, frontal, diercta- lo que siempre he agradecido; nada de palabrejas analgésicas-Y, lo que al pirncipio creí ver como esnobismo (que no le gusta el ruido gratuito, la alegría falsa, la fiesta, el aspaviento, la pompa, la seiedad solemne), no es más que una sencillez muy clara.

Por el otro, su naturaleza tan derecha, frontal, sin remilgos, directa- lo que siempre le he agredecido; nada de palabrejas analgésicas-. Y lo que al principio creí ver como esnobismo (que no le guste el ruido gratuito, la alegría falsa, la fiesta, el aspaviento, la pompa, la seriedad solemne), no es más que una sencillez muy clara.

Colonel, I'm giving you a direct order. Eat the fucking cookie.

Again I ask permission to be blunt." "Ambassador Abumwe, at this point I cannot imagine you being otherwise.

She was about as wide open as a fist.

Men, they were able to conjure it up immediately, that was one of their powers, that thunderous splashing as they stood lordly above the bowl. Everything about them was more direct, their insides weren't the maze women's were, for the pee to find its way through.

Parla Come Mangi' --It is a common way to say 'be simple', 'don't try to be rhetorical' literaly: 'speak the way you eat