Quotes about Conciseness

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

The fewer the words, the better the prayer.

Be interesting, be enthusiastic... and don't talk to much.

A model should be as simple as it can be but no simpler

For effective communication, use brevity. Jesus said, 'Follow me.' Now that's brief! He could be brief because of all that he was that he didn't have to say.

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it enough.

Keep the Plan Visually Simple

You don't have to say everything to say something.

I think you often say more by saying less. And interestingly enough, I mean, Jesus really set the standard. I mean, he could say more with fewer words than anybody. Most of the parables were less than 250 words. And, boy, did he have some one-liners just packed with truth.

An aphorism is a single sentence that totally exhausts its subject.

The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.

As for dialogue, I think it keeps things moving to cut to the chase.