Quotes About Clarity

It requires no especially great talent to write in such a way that another will be very hard put to it to understand what you have written

Die Metapher ist weit klüger als ihr Verfasser, und so sind es viele Dinge. Alles hat seine Tiefen. Wer Augen hat, der sieht alles in allem

Cuando se empieza a ver todo en todo, la manera de expresarse suele volverse más oscura. Se empieza a hablar con lengua de ángel […].

Nada puede contribuir tanto a la tranquilidad del alma como no tener opinión alguna.

Populairer Vortrag heißt heutzutage nur zu oft der, wodurch die Menge in den Stand gesetzt wird, von etwas zu sprechen, ohne es zu verstehen.

Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!

The problem with communication is the illusion that is has occurred.

The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

Give a man health and a course to steer, and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or not.

Take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then say it with the utmost levity.

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.

In order to understand peace one must have an good knowledge of chaos. -GB

Go right straight down the road, to do what is best, and to do it frankly and without evasion.

The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

I am not imposed upon by fine words; I can see what actions mean.

In the lives of nations the really worthwhile things cannot and will not be hidden.

Define your business goals clearly so that others can see them as you do.

The truth is sometimes a poor competitor in the market place of ideas – complicated, unsatisfying, full of dilemmas, always vulnerable to misinterpretation and abuse.

don't believe you." "Wait." She held up her hand. "Let me check if I care." Hugh glared at her. "No," she said. "Apparently, I don't. It's good that we got that straightened out.

Things would be so easy if it wasn't for feelings.

Apparently my function was to keep a human expression on Rogan's face. Good to know. And here I thought I was spearheading an investigation. How silly of me.

He fixed me with a hard stare. "What do you want?" I blinked. "I'm sorry?" He spoke slowly, carefully shaping the words as if I was slow or hard of hearing. "What do you want for the maps?" I wanted to hit him in the mouth really hard.

He waved his hand, trying to find the right words. "Lord Arland, sometimes it helps to speak plainly." "Sword," he said.