“Christianity has held back any further advances in human consciousness for the past thousand years. And for the past century it's been in direct conflict with its illegitimate offspring, Communism (again with a capital C). Both ask the individual to sacrifice his self-interest to the higher goals of the organization. (Which is okay by me as long as it's voluntary; but as soon as either becomes too big - and takes on that damned capital C - they stop asking for cooperation and start demanding it.) Any higher states of human enlightenment have been sacrificed between these two monoliths.” YearsHumansLongHas BeensTwoSelfStatesBigsPastAsksIndividualGoalInterestConsciousnessChristianitySacrificeCenturyHigherThousandConflictEnlightenmentDirectOkayOrganizationAskingCommunismCooperationThousand YearsSelf InterestOffspringHuman ConsciousnessHigher Goals Author:David Gerrold
“In terms of political things, I think it's important to be more direct in terms of political statements. I think in terms of philosophical and things that you plant things and see them grow lyrically or musically, it's okay to be subtle.” ThinkingImportantPoliticalGrowsTermDirectOkayPhilosophicalPlantStatementsSubtle Author:Serj Tankian
“I went out to Bali, and I cast all of these supporting roles. I love that stuff. I just love actors. And then, Ryan Murphy asked me to direct second unit for him on Eat Pray Love. I was already booked on something else, but I joined them later. And then, I wrote him a thank you email and I got no response. I was like, "Okay, that's it." We didn't interact much on set either.” ActorsStuffRolesPrayingDirectOkayResponseCastsUnitsEmailMurphyPray LoveBaliEat Love PraySupporting RolesNo Response Author:Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
“Basically, I've reached the point where I've lost any direct relationship to any of the editors I used to have. I suspect I'll have to pay to publish this myself, and I think a lot about about putting out fifty copies. I used to think about hogwash like my legacy and silly things like that. But I feel like if I never have another book out, I've done okay, I've had like twelve or thirteen little books, and I won't be upset about this on my death bed.” IfsThinkingFeelsLittlesBookDoneUsedLostPayBedDirectOkaySillyLegacyUpsetFiftySuspectsCopiesEditorsTwelvePublishThirteenSilly ThingsDeath BedHogwash Author:Richard Meltzer
“I think there's a danger that some people look at the success of my first movie as a fluke. So I want to make sure that my second film is an even bigger success. Then if I direct my third movie and it's terrible, it'll be okay.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantFirstsLooksFilmDangerTerribleDirectOkayThirdsBiggerFlukes Author:Paul Reubens
“Tommy [ Lee Jones] doesn't suffer fools easily. I think everybody knows that, but I have great respect for someone that's very direct and very honest. I don't have thin skin so I'm okay with that.” ThinkingKnowsSufferingHonestFoolDirectOkaySkinsGreat Respect Author:Charlize Theron
“I wanted to direct when I was very young. I had no idea of cinema, of who's doing what. That was my first instinct: "Okay, I want to be the boss."” WantFirstsIdeasWantedYoungDirectOkayInstinctNo IdeaCinemaBoss Author:Thomas Bidegain
“Eventually, I think I may end up directing. It would have to be the project where I think that I'm the person to direct it, and I don't know that that's happened yet. I certainly haven't written it, and I don't know if I've read that script yet where I was like, "Okay, I think I'm the guy that needs to direct this."” ThinkingGuyDirectOkay Author:James Van Der Beek
“Gideon laughed. "I like to be direct." "Okay," I said. "But I warn you, I like to be evasive, inserutable and generally send mixed messages." "I doubt it." "Human interaction is not my strong point," I told him. "Not seriously." "Seriously," I said. Thinking: There is so much about me he doesn't know. Gideon put his hand on my leg. "What's your strong point, then?" "Goats," I told him. "I am excellent with goats.” ThinkingKnowsHumansSaidHandsStrongDoubtMessagesDirectOkayLegsExcellentLaughedInteractionGoatsGideonYour Strong Author:E. Lockhart
“I like to be direct." "Okay," I said. "But I warn you, I like to be evasive, inserutable and generally send mixed messages." "I doubt it." "Human interaction is not my strong point," I told him.” HumansSaidStrongDoubtMessagesDirectOkayInteraction Author:E. Lockhart