[S]ince brevity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes, I will be brief. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“The definition of Brevity: That which people believe would be a virtue - in me!” — Greg Curtis Copy Share Image
Infancy is what is eternal, and the rest, all the rest, is brevity, extreme brevity. — Antonio Porchia Copy Share Image
The public, as a whole, finds reassurance in longevity, and, after the necessary interlude of reaction, is disposed to recognize extreme old… — Vita Sackville-West Copy Share Image
For effective communication, use brevity. Jesus said, 'Follow me.' Now that's brief! He could be brief because of all that he was… — Jim Rohn Copy Share Image
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey, and brevity. — Martial Copy Share Image
What is the real function, the essential function, the supreme function, of language? Isn't it merely to convey ideas and emotions? Certainly.… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Trust the man who hesitates in his speech and is quick and steady in action, but beware of long arguments and long… — George Santayana Copy Share Image
If the hand be held between the discharge-tube and the screen, the darker shadow of the bones is seen within the slightly… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity. — William Zinsser Copy Share Image
All pleasantry should be short; and it might even be as well were the serious short also. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
The little things are what is eternal, and the rest, all the rest, is brevity, extreme brevity. — Antonio Porchia Copy Share Image
Cocktail parties for me can be nerve-racking. The brevity of conversations, the number of them - it's not my sweet spot. — MacKenzie Scott Copy Share Image
Much of the magical effect that poetry gives of rendering everything it touches pellucid comes from the necessity of compression that it… — Laura Riding Copy Share Image
It was almost funny. Life seemed downright accidental in its brevity, and death a punch line to a lousy joke. — Maureen Johnson Copy Share Image
We think that play and fairytales belong to childhood - how shortsighted that is! As though we would want at any time… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“This is a short book because most books about writing are filled with bullshit. Fiction writers, present company included, don't understand very… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
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