Elon Musk Quotes

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.

Clarity of communication is important.

Never mistake legibility for communication.

You can say a lot in a little time, if you stick to words of one syllable.

In Europe, even more so than in national politics, we have to follow the principle laid down by Martin Luther: Use language that the people will understand, but don't just tell them what they want to hear.

The single most important lesson of effective communication is this: Focus on clarity. Concentrate on precisions. Don’t worry about constructing beautiful sentences. Beauty comes from meaning, not language. Accuracy is the most effective style of all.

I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear.

I counted solely on the clarity of expression of my work to gain my ends.

I'd come to realize that all our troubles spring from our failure to use plain, clear-cut language.

Sensible men show their sense by saying much in few words. If noble actions are the substance of life, good sayings are its ornament and guide.

The great enemy of clear language is insincerity.

If there is one general law of communication it is that we never communicate as effectively as we think we do.

A good message will always find a messenger.

The main thing I try to do is write as clearly as I can. I rewrite a good deal to make it clear.

Everything that can be said, can be said clearly.

I think communication is key, too. You're answering all the questions. Thank you. I'll just sit back here.

If I were to summarize in one sentence the single most important principle I have learned in the field of interpersonal relations, it would be this: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This principle is the key to effective interpersonal communication.

Poor or fuzzy communications are major time-wasters. Take the time to be crystal-clear in your communications with others.

Effective communication is a key factor in the success of your product.

The key to successfully working with each other is that they respect each other and their abilities.

I see but one rule: to be clear. If I am not clear, all my world crumbles to nothing.

Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.

A theory that you can't explain to a bartender is probably no damn good.

I see but one rule: to be clear.

If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do.