When I struggle to be terse, I end by being obscure.
In labouring to be brief, I become obscure.
Not to create confusion in what is clear, but to throw light on what is obscure.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
In laboring to be concise, I become obscure. [Lat., Brevis esse laboro, obscurus fio.]
I strive to be brief, and become obscure.
Aiming at brevity, I become obscure.