I think part of
I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible. Eric Roth
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Conciseness in art is
Conciseness in art is essential and a refinement. The concise man makes one think; the verbose bores. Always work towards conciseness. Edouard Manet
As a journalist you
As a journalist you have to think quickly, you’re exposed to all types of people and situations and you’ve got to synthesize your thoughts in a very clear and concise way and write them down quickly. Those were all things that have proven really useful in my life as a television writer. Frank Spotnitz
Perhaps the most concise
Perhaps the most concise summary of enlightenment would be: transcending dualism . … Dualism is the conceptual division of the world into categories … human perception is by nature a dualistic phenomenon – which makes the quest for enlightenment an uphill struggle, to say the least. Douglas Hofstadter
Without a concise set
Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense David Thorne
Fighting teaches you a
Fighting teaches you a lot about yourself. When you fight you are in a situation where failure can happen. This chance of failure forges your character in many ways and makes you realise how mentally tough you have to be as a fighter. This mental toughness will transfer into your everyday life, giving you drive … Read more
I also try to
I also try to discipline myself when I get into a situation… and I’m trying to think of an answer, instead of being verbose, which is a tendency that I have, to be concise. Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things. Dan Quayle
Good web text has
Good web text has a lot in common with good print text. It’s plain, concise, concrete and ‘transparent’: even on a personal site the text shouldn’t draw attention to itself, only to its subject. Crawford Kilian
Songs give you incredible
Songs give you incredible opportunity to convey a tremendous amount in a relatively short period of time. The first thing that John Powell, our composer, says is, Is the song engaging you to tap your toe? If you’re not tapping your toe, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing in the song, it’s not going to … Read more
Oh, it doesn’t work
Oh, it doesn’t work at all. That’s the problem! It’s an endless, halting parade of inspections, bribes, and nonsense-but if you’re aboard a Texas vessel, you’ll find less inconvenience along the way. It’s because of their guns! declared Mr. Henderson, once more escaping his reverie, bobbing out of it as if to gasp for air. … Read more