#dire

The genius of the French language, descended from its single Latin stock, has triumphed most in the contrary direction - in simplicity, in unity, in clarity, and in restraint. ↗

— Lytton Strachey

#contrary #descended #direction #french #french language

And at least in poetry you should feel free to lie. That is, not to lie, but to imagine what you want, to follow the direction of the poem. ↗

— Mark Strand

#feel #follow #free #imagine #least

I personally take cues directly from the script, then I like to surprise the other actors. But you must maintain control on a level and see how far you can go up, down or out emotionally. You have to balance the craft with spontaneity. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#control #craft #cues #directly #down

If it gets to the Supreme Court, I'll have the directors of every museum in the country as expert testimony that my work is legitimate art. ↗

— Jock Sturges

#country #court #directors #every #expert

What is man's ultimate direction in life? It is to look for love, truth, virtue, and beauty. ↗

— Shinichi Suzuki

#beauty #direction #life #look #love

I doubted that there were Communists hiding behind every corporation desk and director's chair. ↗

— Gloria Swanson

#chair #communists #corporation #desk #director

I had starred in more than 30 successful films, six in a row directed by Cecil B. De Mille. ↗

— Gloria Swanson

#directed #films #had #i #more

Sam Wood, the director, made most of his money as a real estate agent; there was nothing of the temperamental artist about him. ↗

— Gloria Swanson

#agent #artist #director #estate #him

Your body is the direct result of what you eat as well as what you don't eat. ↗

— Gloria Swanson

#direct #direct result #eat #result #well

We depend a lot on the guy upstairs in dire times, in addressing our concerns and looking for help. ↗

— John Sweeney

#concerns #depend #dire #guy #help