Quotes on Brevity

Teach him a certain refinement in sorting out and selecting his arguments, with an affection for relevance and so for brevity. Above all let him be taught to throw down his arms and surrender to truth as soon as he perceives it, whether the truth is born at his rival's doing or within himself from some change in his ideas.

Brevity is the best recommendation of speech, whether in a senator or an orator.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Brevity - the sister of talent.

I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.

I will be brief. Your noble son is mad.

Like all sweet dreams, it will be brief, but brevity makes sweetness, doesn't it?

This is going to take a while. I'm a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity.

He who seeks ecstasy in love should not complain of suffering.

[Six principles that make for a good story:] 1. Absence of lengthy verbiage of a political-social-economic nature; 2. total objectivity; 3. truthful descriptions of persons and objects; 4. extreme brevity; 5. audacity and originality: flee the stereotype; 6. compassion.