Quote Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity
i'm constantly torn between my desire to turn a pleasing phrase and my belief in the maxim - "eloquence is the last refuge of those who have nothing to say". it's nice to know that the compromise i've chosen is appreciated.
I get the point of the quote. I don't believe it means that you can't be eloquent. I think it means there's no point in writing a 50 page document describing a table when you can just get to the meat and potatoes of the issue. It's a table, it's made of wood, and it has four legs.