The elegance of a mathematical theorem is directly proportional to the number of independent ideas one can see in the theorem and inversely proportional to the effort it takes to see them.
The badness of a movie is directly proportional to the number of helicopters in it.
The value of a book about dealing with children is inversely proportional to the number of times it contains the word behavior.
The size of the promised paycheck is inversely proportional to the likelihood of surviving to collect it.
The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability.
An idea's worth is directly proportional to the opposition created.
I've become a huge fan of the subway, even though I've gotten lost... well, not lost, but went the wrong direction on the subway a couple of times.
I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed; and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I can fail and keep on trying.
In wartime, the degree of patriotism is directly proportional to distance from the front.
The amount of time you invest in a film is not directly proportional to its success.
Job happiness is directly proportional to the distance you are from the home office.
Your compensation is directly proportional to how many lives you touch.
The powers of a man's mind are directly proportional to the quantity of coffee he drank.
The idea that talent is directly proportional to your trophy cabinet is one I oppose.
The rate at which a person can mature is directly proportional to the embarrassment he can tolerate.
The film of tomorrow will resemble the person who made it, and the number of spectators will be proportional to the number of friends the director has.