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If You Can't Say It Simply And Clearly, Keep Quiet, And Keep Working On It Till You Can.
-Karl Popper
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If You Can't Say It Simply And
Karl Popper
If You Can't Say It Simply And Clearly, Keep Quiet, And Keep Working On It Till You Can.
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