Clear Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“A writer's style should be direct and personal, his imagery rich and earthy, and his words simple and vigorous. The greatest writers have the…

— Ernest Hemingway

a writer's first duty is to be clear. Clarity is an excellent virtue. Like all virtues it can be pursued at ruinous cost. Paid,…

— Storm Jameson

To write well, express yourself like the common people, but think like a wise man.

— Aristotle

“There is nothing that requires more precision, and purity of expression, than to write in a familiar style,' as the great English essayist William…

— Matt Weiland

“Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Great writers know how to communicate. They make things easy to understand.”

— Jason Fried

Rather, I think one should write, as nearly as possible, as if he were the first person on earth and was humbly and sincerly…

— Jack Kerouac

Every man's own character is written so all who will may read it, in the expression of his eyes, the tone of his voice,…

— Napoleon Hill

“You are an author, a public figure. You are going to be judged no matter what you write, so live your life in a…

— Sarah Gerdes

However, please allow me to say that the fundamental style of my writing has been to start from my personal matters and then to…

— Kenzaburo Oe

Don't hedge your prose with little timidities. Good writing is lean and confident. . . . Every little qualifier whittles away some fraction of…

— William Zinsser

“I think that writing should be honest and simple, and it should say something about what it means to be a person. When God…

— M.V. Carey