Concise Quotes

40 quotes by 39 authors

The Tenth Commandment sends a message to socialists, to egalitarians, to people obsessed with fairness, to American presidential candidates in the year 2000 - to… — P.J. O'Rourke
It is called the First Amendment. ...Simple words marching in seried ranks. Compact, concise. To the point. Clear and pure. It's freedom's music. — Jack Valenti
In the wake of her indispensable textbook, Janet Burroway now offers a splendid and concise guide to the thorny task of revision. Writers, young and… — Margot Livesey
Does a black person make them an African American? No. There are Hispanics that are very, very dark skinned so the word has lost its… — Pam Grier
I am a compulsive and concise shopper. — Zac Posen
I liked the challenge of writing in a very concise structure in which both meaning and form are important. — Jeffery Deaver
Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness. — Edouard Manet
Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense — David Thorne
Just remember, without discipline, a clear strategy, and a concise plan, the speculator will fall into all the emotional pitfalls of the market - jump… — Jesse Lauriston Livermore
I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in… — Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful. — Lloyd Levitin
Of all the forms of exercise that I have done, Power PlateÂ® training is the most concise. If I start my session at 9.30am, I… — Maureen Lipman
I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible. — Eric Roth
Oh, it doesn't work at all. That's the problem! It's an endless, halting parade of inspections, bribes, and nonsense-but if you're aboard a Texas vessel,… — Cherie Priest
Achieving goals is a creative process. The first step in the creation of your primary goal takes place in your conscious mind. Through the aid… — Bob Proctor
There are a set of men who go about making purchases upon credit, and buying estates they have not wherewithal to pay for; and having… — Thomas Paine
It will be my earnest aim that The New York Times give the news, all the news, in concise and attractive form, in language that… — Adolph Ochs
Aphorism, n.: A concise, clever statement you donâ€™t think of until too late. — James Alexander Thom
Of all eloquence a nickname is the most concise; of all arguments the most unanswerable. — William Hazlitt
Vigorous writing is concise. — William Strunk, Jr.

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