James Thurber Quotes on Clarity
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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.
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When all things are equal, translucence in writing is more effective than transparency, just as glow is more revealing than glare.
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There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.
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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.