Quotes About Clarity

Not to put too fine a point upon it.

Women can always put things in fewest words. Except when it's blowing up; and then they lengthens it out.

My dear if you could give me a cup of tea to clear my muddle of a head I should better understand your affairs.

An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself.

The plain rule is, to do nothing in the dark, to be party to nothing under-handed or mysterious, and never to put his foot down where he cannot see ground.

There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.

Men who look on nature, and their fellow-men, and cry that all is dark and gloomy, are in the right; but the sombre colours are reflections from their own jaundiced eyes and hearts. The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision.

And Master --or Mister--Sloppy?' said the Secretary, in doubt whether he was man, boy, or what.

He] should come to the knowledge of the step, as a step taken, and not in the balance of suspense and doubt.

Do you imagine --" Mr. Lorry had begun, when Miss Pross took him up short with: "Never imagine anything. Have no imagination at all." "I stand corrected; do you suppose -- you go so far as to suppose, sometimes?" "Now and then," said Miss Pross.

I want," said Defarge, who had not removed his gaze from the shoemaker, "to let in a little more light here. You can bear a little more?

He says, no varnish can hide the grain of the wood, and that the more varnish you put on, the more the grain will express itself.

those questions at sufficient length. If a dread of not being understood be hidden in the breasts of other young people to anything like the extent to which it used to be hidden in mine,—which I consider probable, as I have no particular reason to suspect myself of having been a monstrosity,—it is the key to many reservations. I felt convinced that if I described Miss Havisham's as my eyes had seen it, I should not be understood.

and you're welcome to whatever you put a name to." Thus entreated, the two gentlemen (Mr. Weevle especially) put names to so many things that in course of time they find it difficult to put a name to anything quite distinctly,

on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer than crystal to the lords of the State preserves

large jaw and a queen with a plain face, on the throne of England; there were a king with a large jaw and a queen with a fair face, on the throne of France. In both countries it was clearer

Nunca somos mais bem enganados, neste mundo, do que por nós mesmos.

Now, what I want is Facts.

Yes, I have a pair of eyes,' replied Sam, 'and that's just it. If they wos a pair o' patent double million magnifyin' gas microscopes of hextra power, p'raps I might be able to see through a flight o' stairs and a deal door; but bein' only eyes, you see, my wision 's limited.

Try to think not; and 'twill seem better.' 'I've

I don't know what day of the month it is!" said Scrooge. "I don't know how long I've been among the Spirits. I don't know anything. I'm quite a baby. Never mind. I don't care. I'd rather be a baby. Hallo! Whoop!

that the plain rule is to do nothing in the dark, to be a party to nothing underhanded or mysterious, and never to put his foot where he cannot see the ground.

but such is the wisdom of simplicity!

Do not be afraid of the empty place. It is the source we must return to if we are to be free of the stories and habits that entrap us.