Quotes about Directness
Honesty demands directness: God has to discipline us to transform us.
— Gary Thomas
The shortest distance between two points is not a straight line—it's a middleman. And the more middlemen, the shorter.
— Ayn Rand
Such insinuated insecurities need to be confronted directly and plainly. It is not possible to drift unconsciously from faith to perdition.
— Eugene Peterson
The simplest solution is always best.
— Arthur C. Clarke
Pshaw, my dear boy! it was simplicity itself.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
There is no wisdom like frankness.
— Benjamin Disraeli
The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge, it is always simple and direct.
— Calvin Coolidge
During conflict, it is tempting to complain to a third party rather than courageously speak the truth in love to the person you're upset with. This makes the matter worse. Instead, you should go directly to the person involved.
— Rick Warren
My politics are short and sweet, like the old woman's dance.
— Abraham Lincoln