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In labouring to be concise, I become obscure. ↗

— Horace

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God has stated in clear and concise language how He created the universe and we ought not to doubt His Word. ↗

— Walter Lang

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I like films that are well-written and concise and with not a lot of room for improvisation. ↗

— Patrice Leconte

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I am moreover inclined to be concise when I reflect on the constant occupation of the citizens in public and private affairs, so that in their few leisure moments they may read and understand as much as possible. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

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I am a compulsive and concise shopper. ↗

— Zac Posen

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A definition of poetry can only determine what poetry should be and not what poetry actually was and is; otherwise the most concise formula would be: Poetry is that which at some time and some place was thus named. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

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Vigorous writing is concise. ↗

— William Strunk, Jr.

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I am fairly concise when I work and I work quickly because I think work is done better in a high gear than done our in a gear when everyone's exhausted. Get focused, do it! ↗

— Twyla Tharp

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Cinema is incredibly concise. ↗

— Yann Martel

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

— Blaise Pascal

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