Quotes About Clarity

Speak for yourself and from yourself, or be silent.

Music should resonate with people on an emotional level. That's one of the criterions I use for an idea. Does it speak simply and directly without obfuscation and without being unnecessarily complex or obscure?

I try to speak in a way that people can understand.

Our government should speak a common language with the American people - plain English.

I want to speak to people directly as much as possible.

I just don't like big guys who speak cryptically and act like they understand the language better than me.

Speak your mind; you don't have to be PC.

I like to speak my mind.

I'm a plain speaker.

We must distinguish between speaking to deceive and being silent to be reserved.

If I have a bunch of computer lingo that I have no idea what I'm speaking about, I really need to know what I'm talking about.

I hadn't really noticed that I had a hearing problem. I just thought most people had given up on speaking clearly.

You've got to guard against speaking more clearly than you think.

The single hardest part of leading any organization is knowing what is going on. There's too much noise in the system, too much complexity: you absolutely depend on people speaking up and raising concerns.

Try to never say 'yes' on the phone; instead, say, 'I'll get back to you.' When you're actually speaking to someone, the desire to be accommodating is very strong, and can lead you to say 'yes' without enough consideration.

He that speaks much, is much mistaken.

I want a language that speaks the truth.

I am a straight, non-alcoholic, non-partying guy who speaks straight. I have no knowledge of literature. This is my language of communication, and what I see, what I observe, I reflect.

Having discussions over the years is normal, as I am someone who is very direct and always speaks the truth.

I think my play speaks for itself.

It does not pay a prophet to be too specific.

There are certain directors who will start talking to you about something, and suddenly you'll be ready to roll, and you'll realize it was very specific.

I try to take large, general questions that are difficult to resolve and break them down into small, very specific questions that have clear answers.

Now the difficulty with those warnings is that they were not specific.