Mahatma Gandhi - William Shakespeare - Gotthold Ephraim Lessing - Vincent van Gogh - Marquis de Vauvenargues - George Oppen - George Orwell - Luc de Clapiers - Blaise Pascal - Francois Gautier - Ben Jonson -
In the attitude of silence what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Mahatma Gandhi
... as clear as morning roses newly washed with dew. William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew II i 172-173
For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream. Vincent van Gogh
Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts. Marquis de Vauvenargues
Clarity, clarity, surely clarity is the most beautiful thing in the world. A limited, limiting clarity I have not and never did have any motive of poetry but to achieve clarity. George Oppen
A story always sounds clear enough at a distance, but the nearer you get to the scene of events the vaguer it becomes. George Orwell, Shooting an Elephant
Clarity is the counterbalance of profound thoughts. Luc de Clapiers
Perfect clarity would profit the intellect but damage the will. Blaise Pascal
More important than the quest for certainty is the quest for clarity. Francois Gautier
Ramp up my genius, be not retrograde;
But boldly nominate a spade a spade. Ben Jonson, The Poetaster, 1601