"Brevity is the soul of Wit" - a Shakespeare line i snatched

A backgrounder: this is a line from one of Shakespeare's Hamlet characters, Polonius - where he tried to be more precise and brief (but failed) in reporting to the king and queen that Hamlet has gone mad - 


Polonius:
My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
What day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day, and time;
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief. Your noble son is mad. . . .


Hamlet Act 2, scene 2, 86–92

Meaning: The real art of speaking (especially when speaking humorously) is to use as few words as possible.

Note: brevity (noun): shortness of time; use of few but exact words | soul (noun): the spiritual part of something; the essence of something | wit (noun): lively, keen intelligence; ability to use words creatively and for humour


This line had me. Like hello, from someone you love, yes. (insert made-up expletives here)


When we speak less, we are either understood better or we are asked to explain. But there's a charisma in speaking less that makes one seem mysterious, or as they say, intuitive. The ability to shorten your thought into about a maximum of eight words would be nice, and effectual, they say.


I write with too many words, because it's an outlet of my mouth, which does not have a very eager desire to speak. I like one-liners and i like them to be sharp enough to be remembered, or at times when needed, to sting. I throw jokes instead of harrowing litanies when i want to say something obscure and ambiguous, and allow the other person to think. I don't mind having people think. And ask. And be curious.


I've recently suffered from a bizaare headache (running 6 months) which led me to speak lesser, and write more. There are a million words stuck in my head which i dare not to share verbally, but which i write - on a notepad (actual and app), Twitter, (very seldom in) Facebook, and in my blogs. 


So pardon me if i write too long at times. I just wish to say what's on my mind, those that i don't say. I've mentioned before, my thoughts may not be the same as yours, they may even sound selfish or immature, but hey, they're mine. Not yours. If you wish to say something too, feel free to comment. I appreciate comments more than "at-the-back-of-my-head-opinion-which-leads-me-to-preconceived-notions".


It's a talent, i guess, to be able to speak (and yes also write) with brevity. I wish i can convey my thoughts in writing using only few words