#obscurity

The mind's passion is all for singling out. Obscurity has another tale to tell. ↗

— Adrienne Rich

#mind #obscurity #out #passion #singling

One must choose between Obscurity with Efficiency, and Fame with its inevitable collateral of Bluff. ↗

— William McFee

#bluff #choose #collateral #efficiency #fame

If you desire the path of sincerity, develop a love for obscurity. Flee from the clatter and clinks of fame. Be like the roots of a tree; it keeps the tree upright and gives it life, but it itself is hidden underneath the earth and eyes cannot see it. ↗

— Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak

#clinks #earth #eyes #fame #flee

Before people complain of the obscurity of modern poetry, they should first examine their consciences and ask themselves with how many people and on how many occasions they have genuinely and profoundly shared some experience with another. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#ask #before #complain #consciences #examine

You need a platform upon which to release an orchestral record, otherwise it's just going to be an obscurity. ↗

— Elvis Costello

#just #need #obscurity #orchestral #otherwise