4 James Thurber Quotes on Clarity

James Thurber quotes on clarity

45. Comedy has to be done en clair. You can't blunt the edge of wit or the point of satire with obscurity. Try to imagine a famous witty saying that is not immediately clear.

49. When all things are equal, translucence in writing is more effective than transparency, just as glow is more revealing than glare.

87. There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.

96. Precision of communication is important, more important than ever, in our era of hair trigger balances, when a false or misunderstood word may create as much disaster as a sudden thoughtless act.