Indirect Quotes

The picture is the imitation and converted reality of the goods, in short, an indirect substitute for reality.

It has yet to be shown by direct biochemical methods, as opposed to the indirect genetic evidence mentioned earlier, that the code is indeed a triplet code.

My knowledge of myself is direct, synthetic, from within outwards; my knowledge of other persons is indirect, analytical, from outside inwards. My knowledge of myself starts at the core; that of others at the crust.

Power as is really divided, and as dangerously to all purposes, by sharing with another an Indirect Power, as a Direct one.

Criticism is an indirect form of self-boasting.

Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.

there is a law of retribution in all things, direct or indirect, visible or invisible.

Sense-perceptions can only be indirect knowledge, and not direct knowledge. Only one's own awareness is direct knowledge.

The theory of the indirect approach operates on the line of least expectation.

When you are looking for corruption, you should look at the entire stratum of the society, while some forms of corruption are direct, others are indirect.

I take a lot of inspiration from the nature of the universe and visualize my work as a direct or indirect reflection of life, inside and around us.

Your strength is soft, indirect, delicate, tender, womanly. But it is strength just the same.

Note, besides, that it is no more immoral to directly rob citizens than to slip indirect taxes into the price of goods that they cannot do without.

Persecution is a bad and indirect way to plan religion.

Abuse is an indirect species of homage.

The most important pathological effects of pollution are extremely delayed and indirect.

Very little mathematics has direct applications - though fortunately most of it has plenty of indirect ones.

Everything direct is positive, everything indirect is negative.

There is an overwhelming mass of authentic evidence which can be cited as: direct observation, indirect observation, and supporting evidence or indication.

I have a position of indirect respect and oblique power.

Simply put, the direct power over the money supply is the indirect power over the people.

Music is an indirect force for change

So long as the serpent continues to crawl on the ground, the primary influence of woman will be indirect.

Only an indirect method is effective. We do nothing if we have not first drawn back.

The books of C.S. Lewis had a very profound, indirect effect on me.