Russell Baker Quote

The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.


"Getting on with It" (p.103) - There's a Country in My Cellar (1990)


The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.

The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.

The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.

The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.