Sublime

Veritatis simplex oratio est. The language of truth is simple. Seneca

A lot of knowledge is unstructured and excessive use of abstract concepts is actually not helpful for understanding.  Avoiding excessive abstraction is also a kind of ordinary mind.

above all, don’t talk about people, either to praise or criticize them, or to compare them.

If a man has something to say that is worth saying, he need not envelop it in affected expressions, involved phrases, and enigmatical innuendoes; but he may rest assured that by expressing himself in a simple, clear, and naïve manner he will not fail to produce the right effect.

Keep It Simple, Stupid: Rephrasing to Keep the Flow

After he finished, Shi Qiang stubbed out his cigar. “Well, that’s about enough. I’ll guess a few things about the girl, and you see if I’m right.” “Great!” “Education: She’s got at least a bachelor’s, but less than a doctorate.”

Don’t overdress your thought in fine language.

I have a tremendous love of frugality, I must admit. I don’t like a couch decked out ostentatiously; or clothes brought out from a chest or given a sheen by the forceful pressure of weights and a thousand mangles, but homely and inexpensive, and not hoarded to be donned with fuss and bother. I like food which is not prepared and watched over by the

Nunca diga mais do que a situação exige – mas nunca diga menos que o necessário.