Quotes by Jargon The clear and simple words of common usage are always better than those of erudition. The jargon of the philosophers not seldom conceals an absence of thought. Andre Maurois jargon philosopher simple I suggest to young professors that their first work should be written in a jargon only to be understood by the erudite few. With that behind them, they can ever after say what they have to say in a language 'understand of the people.' Bertrand Russell jargon people firsts I despise the phony, fancy-pants rhetoric of professors aping jargon-filled European locutions - which have blighted academic film criticism for over 30 years. Camille Paglia jargon criticism years When it comes to scientific matters the ready talkers simply run riot. There are a lot of pseudo-scientists who with a little technical jargon to spatter through their talk are always getting in the limelight... The less they know the surer they are about it. Charles Proteus Steinmetz jargon running littles If an opinion can eventually go to the determination of a practical belief, it, in so far, becomes itself a practical belief; and every proposition that is not pure metaphysical jargon and chatter must have some possible bearing upon practice. Charles Sanders Peirce jargon determination practice I don't get into 'becauses.' When you come into a studio you see a number of works. My habit is to go to the one I like most. If you start to say, 'because,' you get into art jargon. Clement Greenberg jargon numbers art Only communist regimes have churned out more jargon than modern business. Corinne Maier jargon modern business Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon. David Ogilvy jargon business trying Never use jargon words like 'reconceptualize', 'demassification', 'attitudinally', 'judgmentally'. They are hallmarks of a pretentious ass. David Ogilvy jargon ass use Jargon is making it increasingly hard to understand what a public figure is actually trying to say Don Watson jargon figures trying Aim for brevity while avoiding jargon. Edsger Dijkstra brevity jargon aim To cover the fact that a central bank is merely a cartel which has been legalized, its proponents had to lay down a thick smoke screen of technical jargon focusing always on how it would supposedly benefit commerce, the public, and the nation... there was not the slightest glimmer that underneath it all, was a master plan which was designed from top to bottom to serve private interests at the expense of the public... the system is merely a cartel with a government facade. G. Edward Griffin jargon benefits government Surrendering to jargon is a sign of journalism's dismal lack of self-confidence in the optimized age of content-management systems. George Packer jargon self-confidence age People seem to get caught up in jargon like they get caught up in ashrams and power structures and they never become free. They become masters of jargon and power structures. Frederick Lenz jargon structure people Human relationships are about communicating. Business jargon should be banished in favor of simple English. Simplicity is a sign of truth and a criterion of beauty. Complexity can be a way of hiding the truth. Helena Rubinstein jargon simplicity simple Never let me hear that foolish word again. Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau jargon let-me foolish I think we invent jargon because it saves times talking to one-another. John M. Smith jargon talking thinking It was pleasant to talk shop again; to use that elliptical, allusive speech that one uses only with another of one's trade. Josephine Tey jargon speech use I would not be able to retain all the information, all the medical jargon these doctors do. I'm not really intelligent enough is what I'm saying. Justin Chambers jargon doctors intelligent We have been stuffed full of praise for mediocrity and had our foibles diagnosed away with hyphenated jargon and pop psychology. Kevin DeYoung jargon mediocrity psychology 123»
