Explicit Quotes
When saying it plainly changes everything.
These explicit quotes explore directness itself, including one built entirely around a phrase praised as an example of vivid clarity, a similar attention to precise language found in Van quotes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the doors of perception quote have to do with being explicit?
It's cited as an example of a phrase that says exactly what it means without softening the idea, making it explicit in a literary sense.
What does the quote about a widow's refusal mean?
It suggests that even a clear rejection can still leave a trace of hope, because it stops short of being fully explicit.
How does the vulgarity quote define explicitness?
It treats explicitness as a failure point, arguing that vulgarity begins exactly where imagination stops doing the work.
Are these quotes about explicit content in the modern sense?
Not directly; they use the word more broadly, about clarity and directness in language rather than mature content specifically.
Where can I find more quotes about restraint in expression?
The David Oshinsky quotes page touches on related ideas about careful wording.
Another line argues vulgarity begins only once imagination gives way to bluntness, suggesting restraint has its own value. Related thoughts on wording and tone appear in Silvio Scaglia quotes and Airmen quotes.
