“Lack of clarity is always a sign of dishonesty.”

“Clarity of text is the sole incontrovertible sign of the maturity of an idea.”

Nicolás Gómez Dávila (1913–1994) Colombian writer and philosopher

“A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success.”

Steve Maraboli (1975)

“Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth.”

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher

“It's a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.”

Steve Maraboli (1975)

“Lack of manners is the sign of a hero.”

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker

“Jealousy and envy are the signs of lack of emotional control in your life.”

Mwanandeke Kindembo (1996) Congolese author

“For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.”

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781) writer, philosopher, publicist, and art critic

“It [the human relations school ] lacks empirical support and conceptual clarity, and it fails to grapple with the realities of authoritarian control in organizations and the true status of the subordinate”

Charles Perrow (1925–2019) American sociologist

“People are working harder than ever, but because they lack clarity and vision, they aren’t getting very far. They, in essence, are pushing a rope… with all of their might.”

Stephen R. Covey book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness