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Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.
In labouring to be concise, I become obscure.
I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.
I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.
Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.
Brevity and conciseness are the parents of correction.
It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books - what other men read more
It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what other men say in whole books - what other men do not say in whole books.
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but not when someone's saying "I love you."
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but not when someone's saying "I love you."
Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
Brevity is the soul of lingerie.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.
The fewer the words, the better the prayer.