Henry Rollins Quotes

At the end of the day, men like Donald Trump need to be given that which they themselves dispense: clear messages. I would confront him as clearly and explicitly as possible. It is not only the right, but also the duty, of the leader of a German government to do that.

If I got something to say or do to a man, I'm going to look that man in the eye and tell him what is going to happen. That's just me now.

You can go through life and actually speak your mind and do it in an articulate fashion and with a really intelligent point of view.

If you have a difficult message to deliver in any circumstance, it's always best to do it first up-front, and probably be a bit harder than you have to be because it's always easier to be nicer afterwards.

Sometimes I think it's possible to mistake desire for clarity and talking in a no-nonsense way for aggression.

In my neighborhood, when you've got something to say to a guy, you look him in the eye and you say it to him.

If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.

What you've got to say, you say.

If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, the general is to blame.

Say what you say plainly, and then take responsibility for it

I'm going to be direct with the players. If they don't like it, then I'm sorry.

Make your "yes" mean yes, and your "no" mean no.

Say what you have to say and the first time you come to a sentence with a grammatical ending - sit down.

Some people don't realize that a straight 'No' can be the kindest answer in the world.

The surest way to get what you need is to communicate.

It takes courage and skill to be unambiguous and clear.

I don't like to be overly directing people either. I tell them what I want and I tell them when it's wrong. I tell them no, that's not what I want. I want it more like this or more like that. I'm pretty direct with everyone, and I treat everyone the same which might be good.

The risk of insult is the price of clarity.

I issued a number of denials to people I thought needed to hear them

He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.

I'm not putting any of this well. I am not and never have been an intellectual. I am not articulate, and the subjects that I am trying to describe and discuss are beyond my abilities. I am trying, however, the best I can, and will go back over this as carefully as possible when I am finished, and will make changes and corrections whenever I can see a way to make what I'm discussing clearer or more interesting without fabricating anything.

If you want something in a deal, just ask for it.

The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear.

Everything that can be said, can be said clearly.

Which, then, brings us closer to what we want to communicate: saying what we intend, or trying to say the opposite?