Accuracy Quote by Samuel Johnson

“In all pointed sentences, some degree of accuracy must be sacrificed to conciseness." ( On the Bravery of the English Common Soldiers )”

— Samuel Johnson

“Accuracy is sacrificed in the name of better poetry.”

— N.K. Jemisin

“It's not my accent, but my brevity makes me stylish.”

— Amit Kalantri

Conciseness is underrated

— Sarah Dessen

“I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter." ( Letter 16 , 1657)”

— Blaise Pascal

Nothing is more certain than much of the force; as well as grace, of arguments or instructions depends their conciseness.

— Alexander Pope

Every man should study conciseness in speaking; it is a sign of ignorance not to know that long speeches, though they may please the…

— Owen Feltham

Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness.

— Edouard Manet

Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction…

— Hosea Ballou

“Nicely put,” I said. “And all in less than two minutes.” “Conciseness is underrated,” she said easily.”

— Sarah Dessen

Great abilities are not requisite for an Historian; for in historical composition, all the greatest powers of the human mind are quiescent. He has…

— Samuel Johnson

I advised Chambers, and would advise every young man beginning to compose, to do it as fast as he can, to get a habit…

— Samuel Johnson