Ursula K. Le Guin
Author, Poet, Essayist
"She obeys me, but only because she wants to. It's the only justification for obedience, Ged observed."
Clarity quotes
Clarity
222 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Glenn Gould
Pianist
"My moods are inversely related to the clarity of the sky."
Samuel Beckett
Playwright, Novelist
"Art has nothing to do with clarity, does not dabble in the clear and does not make clear"
Robin Morgan
Feminist, Writer
"Clarity of language is the first casualty of authoritarianism."
Jules Renard
Writer
"When the defects of others are perceived with so much clarity, it is because one possesses them oneself."
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"If I simply refrain from making a judgment in cases where I do not perceive the truth with sufficient clarity and distinctness, then it is clear that I am behaving correctly and avoiding error."
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"Seeing the small is called clarity."
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"In language clarity is everything."
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"One advantage in keeping a diary is that you become aware with reassuring clarity of the changes which you constantly suffer."
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"Dwell not on the faults and shortcomings of others; instead, seek clarity about your own."
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"The greater the stupidity, the greater the clarity. Stupidity is brief and guileless, while wit equivocates and hides. Wit is a scoundrel, while stupidity is honest and sincere."
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"Faith is a never-ending pool of clarity, reaching far beyond the margins of consciousness. We all know more than we know we know."
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"The world is as you perceive it to be. For me, clarity is a word for beauty. It’s what I am. And when I’m clear, I see only beauty. Nothing else is possible."
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"After much seeking for truth and knowledge the profoundness of reality came to me with a clarity never before known."
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"Take some time each day to bring clarity to your inner world."
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"I discovered that running actually gave me both physical and mental clarity. I love it."
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"Clarity comes from action, not thought."
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"Mystification is simple; clarity is the hardest thing of all."
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"So the nature required to make a really noble Guardian of our commonwealth will be swift and strong, spirited, and philosophic."
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"Clarity precedes success."
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"Clarity affords focus."
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"All the armed prophets conquered; all the unarmed ones perished."
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"The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is."
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"Lack of clarity is always a sign of dishonesty."
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"But meditate now on steadfastness and clarity, and let those be the wings that lift and soar through the celestial spheres."
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