Our chief justices have probably had more profound and lasting influence on their times and on the direction of the nation than most presidents.
To turn your dreams into reality, all your resources, efforts and concentration should be aligned in the same direction.
It's a very slow process - two steps forward, one step back - but I'm inching in the right direction.
Sean's a better person when he's directing. He becomes a queen when he's an actor. And he's so unhappy when he's acting.
The most frustrating part of trying to direct everything is not that it alienates you from people who genuinely want to help, but that it's actually impossible.
Every once in while, a person will do something obvious and direct that is no more than it appears to be. I think they do it to throw you off.
First of all, I don't think that America is truly prepared for a biological or a chemical attack. However, we are moving in the right direction.
The charms of the passing woman are generally in direct proportion to the swiftness of her passing.
This Administration has led us into an area without vision. Bush has no clear understanding of what is being asked of the citizens, and the military is under his direction.
I think your average fan probably just assumes that the same person directs every episode of their favorite series, week in and week out.
Which direction?" Robard asked. "Robard," I said exasperated, "we need a boat. I believe boats are kept at or near the ocean.
The labours of men of genius, however erroneously directed, scarcely ever fail in ultimately turning to the solid advantage of mankind.
I had a philosophy, which may have been proven right, that directing isn't as hard as everyone says it is.
I started as a writer; I started writing when I was little. The acting and directing was an outgrowth of my desire to tell stories.
A revolution can be neither made nor stopped. The only thing that can be done is for one of several of its children to give it a direction by dint of victories.
At the crossroad in my life, I didn't know which way to go. I just mindlessly choose a random direction... then, after regretting my decision I tried to retrace my steps. However, without even realizing it the sun had already set.
The best way to show people true things is from a direction that they had not imagined the truth coming.
I have a stack of scripts that I've read - I'm in the lucky position where I get offered things - but I haven't wanted to direct many of them.
Yes, I mean like you know, having studied with Yehudi Menuhin that is like some direct route into Bach, because he was one of the foremost interpreters of Bach for the violin.
Time is like the Mississippi River. It only flows in one direction. You can never go back.
I don't like directing a lot of people. So trying to keep things really simple and elegant is my preferred way of working.
