On science communication, but really any communication

“One should use common words
to say uncommon things.”
- Arthur Schopenhauer, Philosopher

“One day I will find the right words,
and they will be simple.”
- Jack Kerouac, Novelist
(from The Dharma Bums)

“Any intelligent fool can make things
bigger, more complex, and more
violent. It takes a touch of genius--
and a lot of courage to move in the
opposite direction”
- Ernst F. Schumacher, Economist