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10 Quotes on Need for Brevity in Communication

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 Somali K ChakrabartiBy Somali K Chakrabarti

The need for brevity in communication has been stressed upon time and again. Whether you are making an ocial presentation to yoursuperior or you are making your pitch, you are expected to be brief, and to the point in your presentation.

Imagine the plight of a person who has to shue through loads and loads of les every day. Nothing could make him/ her happier thanconcise notes, with clearly stated facts that make it easy to comprehend and remember the key points, and the context in which it is beingsaid.

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With life moving at a fast pace, the need for brevity is felt more acutely than ever before. Thats evident in social media too. Twier, withits 140 character limitation, enforces upon its users the need for brevity. This is the platform that introduced me to the concepts of microstory, micro poetry, etc. I was further exposed to the world of haiku, tanka, and ve line ctions through the blogosphere.

Clarity in Brevity

Brevity does not imply the lack of depth in thought or expression. On the contrary, it requires skill to convey the most profound thoughtsin brief.

(hps://prepforum.les.wordpress.com/2015/08/brevity.jpg)Just as a good dress, whether it is long or short, enhances the appearanceof the wearer in the eyes of viewers, similarly a good write-up, whether long or short, presents a subject in a manner appealing to thereaders. Irrespective of its length, a good write-up has a good structure, nice presentation with clarity of expression, and depth of thoughtsto provide mental fodder or has some specic utility for readers.

Much like a tagline that convey the essence of a brand in a few words, micro write ups should also capture and convey the intent of thethoughts in a few words, so that it creates the desired impact on the reader. This particularly holds good when something pungent orsarcastic needs to be conveyed with nesse.


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Ten Quotes on Brevity

Heres a compilation of my ten favourite quotes on brevity. I begin with my own quote.

Clarity of thought is a must for brevity in speech. ~ Somali The wisdom of nations lies in their proverbs, which are brief and pithy. ~ William PennBrevity is a great charm of eloquence. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero [Tweet this] (hp://twier.com/home/?status= Brevity is a great charm of eloquence. ~Marcus Tullius hp://wp.me/p3RQLD-1Zl via @schakrabarti1)The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the prot. ~ Francois FenelonTheres a great power in words, if you dont hitch too many of them together. ~ Josh BillingsIt is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. ~Robert Southey It is my ambition to say in ten sentences what others say in a whole book. ~ Friedrich NiescheWriting is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent elimination. ~ Louise Brooks [Tweet this] (hp://twier.com/home/?status= Writing is 1 percentinspiration, and 99 percent elimination. ~ Louise Brooks hp://wp.me/p3RQLD-1Zl via @schakrabarti1)

A word of caution here. Brevity may not be desirable in all arteas of communications, as is evident from the following two quotes:

Brevity is the soul of wit. ~William Shakespeare, HamletBrevity may be the soul of wit, but not when someones saying I love you. ~ Judith Viorst [Tweet this] (hp://twier.com/home/?status= Brevity maybe the soul of wit, but not when someones saying I love you. ~ Judith Vior hp://wp.me/p3RQLD-1Zl via @schakrabarti1)

Where do you think brevity works the best?

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I would like to thank Aquileana (hps://aquileana.wordpress.com) for nominating me for The Dragons loyalty Award. Aquileanas postsare a treasure of Greek Mythology.

I would also thanks Kathy Mays from Old Dog in The Land of BLoZ (hps://oldandslowbutnothopeless.wordpress.com/) fornominating me for the Premio Dardos Award. Kathy is a creative spirit who comes up with interesting posts on a range of topics.

Though I have decided not to go by the rules of nomination, (maybe in that case I shouldnt be accepting nominations), however, I still wanted to thankboth my blogger friends for the consideration.


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LYNZ REAL COOKINGAugust 31, 2015 / 8:34 PM

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Nice post!

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ReplySOMALI K CHAKRABARTIAugust 31, 2015 / 8:39 PM

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Thank you Lynz.

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ReplyINDRAJIT ROY CHOUDHURYAugust 31, 2015 / 11:47 PM

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ReplySOMALI K CHAKRABARTISeptember 1, 2015 / 12:01 AM

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Thank you.

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ReplyINDRAJIT ROY CHOUDHURYSeptember 1, 2015 / 12:11 AM

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No words were wrien for brevity. Quoting you: Clarity of thought is a must for brevity in comments.

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Thats the best one sir.

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ReplyARCHANA KAPOORSeptember 1, 2015 / 12:37 AM

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totally agree! and i love the rst quote on your list Cheers

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He hethank you Archana. Cheers.

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ReplyMANIPARNA SENGUPTA MAJUMDERSeptember 1, 2015 / 1:07 AM

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True, brevity makes a writing razor sharp. I especially love these lines, Irrespective of its length, a good write-up has a goodstructure, nice presentation with clarity of expression, and depth of thoughts Couldnt agree more

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SOMALI K CHAKRABARTISeptember 1, 2015 / 8:07 AM

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Thank you

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ReplyBHUDEB CHAKRABARTISeptember 1, 2015 / 12:28 PM

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Congratulations .An excellent post on need for brevity in communication with wonderful quotes on the topic .

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ReplySOMALI K CHAKRABARTISeptember 1, 2015 / 8:04 PM

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Thank you so much for your kind words.

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ReplyVINAY NAGARAJUSeptember 1, 2015 / 12:56 PM

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I love the quote by Shakespear Somali. The moment I saw the title of this post , the rst thing that came to my mind was Shakespearand this quote of his. Small words sure can say a lot

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Brevity is really important. I loved your collection of quotes. I also believe that sometimes to get the message across, you need to playwith words and have the other person understand the rationale than take it at face value. Those are the only places, I would personallynot choose fewer words.

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Thanks Parul, Youre so right. To get a message across, unless you play with words, it is dicult to get the buy in.

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ReplyASARPOTASeptember 1, 2015 / 8:33 PM

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Very apt. Remember my Manager once telling me. Summarize the problem in 3 sentences. And your proposed solution in two. If youcannot, no one will listen. Details later.

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Thanks Rajesh. That was a good advice. While presenting to sr/top mgmt, it is always advisable to cut down the ak and focus onthe key issues.

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ReplyNIHAR PRADHANSeptember 2, 2015 / 7:54 AM

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Very well thought out SomaliBrevity is indeed the beauty, in the art of communicationeach of the quotes are profound bythemselves. Few are class apart and forces us to pause and think deep, the meaning are deeper.Clarity of thoughts makes the dierence in eective and ineective communicationthis quote Theres a great power in words, ifyou dont hitch too many of them together. says it all. The post has been beautifully etched out and conveys the subtle meaningprey strongly

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Thanks a lot Nihar. Wanted to let you know that the clarity and depth of thoughts comes across strongly in your writing in Makeupand Breakup both your blog and your book as well that I have started reading.

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ReplyNIHAR PRADHANSeptember 2, 2015 / 7:31 PM

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I keep trying but far from writing with clarity that I look for and I always fall short of right words and feel things could havebeen wrien much beer after the completion who do the proof readinganyway thanks for the appreciation.Always look forward to your insightful feedback and the beautiful exchange of ideas that makes us a beer person and makesour writing more profound and preciseHope you are having a lovely week :D


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Hard to believe that you fall short of right words. Have a good day Nihar.

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ReplyNIHAR PRADHANSeptember 3, 2015 / 8:24 AM

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Right words are elusive by natureThanks and you too have a great day ahead

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DARSHITH BADIYANISeptember 2, 2015 / 11:38 AM

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Great post Somali

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Thank you Darshith.

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Nice post on brevity. Best is your quote and Robert Southeys on brevity.

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Thats quite something. Thanks Kashpals.

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ReplyTHE STYLE SYMPHONY (@MAITRENIMISHRA)September 2, 2015 / 9:43 PM

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Indeed great thoughts on the need for brevity in communication. I loved the quote by Shakespeare, truly inspiring! :) Thanks forsharing Somali!

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Thank you dear Maitreni.

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ReplySUMANDRSeptember 2, 2015 / 10:49 PM

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Less words less confusion

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Absolutely Suman. Thank you.

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ReplyPURBA CHAKRABORTYSeptember 2, 2015 / 11:23 PM

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This is an amazing article, Somali. You have compiled some fabulous quotes

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Thank you Purba.

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I loved the rst quote..

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He he..thank you uk

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ReplySREEDHAR BHATTARAMSeptember 3, 2015 / 2:11 AM

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Great.. The Right Message to budding Bloggers and Writers.. Well Said, Somali!

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Thanks for your kind words sir.

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ReplyLIFESTYLEPROBLOGSeptember 3, 2015 / 7:54 AM

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You know what Somali, I liked your quote the BEST probably because it is the most practical advice

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He heThank you Anks

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Beautiful Quotes! I was surprised by seeing the rst one. I thought for a while that who is somali. I never heard about her. great post

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