Quotes About Conciseness

I can be just as effective with a quick retort or a one-liner than with a big paragraph.

It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book.

Through an arbitrary problem, I had arrived at a tenet of good writing: brevity wins.

I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better.

A good theory explains a lot but postulates little.

I like people who are minimalist with their words. Jack Nicholson thinks a lot then says something, and it's always spot on. Nelson Mandela is the same.

Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts.

Really, there's hardly anything to say about anything. I mean, you could say it all, all that mattered, in a few sentences.

Now, I must give him credit for this," said Wolfe. "If you ever have a preposterous statement to make… say it in five words or less, because we're always used to five-word sentences as being the gospel truth." The

A recurrent theme through many chapters is: Keep it simple. Whether it comes to visuals, stories, or technology, remember that often less is more.

for in history there is nothing more pleasing than clear and brilliant brevity.

Strunk & White

She wasn't stupid. She just didn't want to put her neuron power into long sentences.

The poem is a form of texting... it's the original text. It's a perfecting of a feeling in language - it's a way of saying more with less, just as texting is.

It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.

You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length.

On his daughter Malala Yousafzai: She was very articulate, more than me. She could say things in a very few words that I take a long time to communicate.

Graphical excellence is that which gives to the viewer the greatest number of ideas in the shortest time with the least ink in the smallest space.

It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak the words that matter.

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple.

I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter.

I want to figure out how I can make the most important statement with the least amount of information, so I don't run out of ideas by the time I get to my second or third chorus.

If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.

People buy-into what they can understand quickly. If it takes you a long time to make your point, most people think you don't have one!