Blunt Quotes

Weighing plain talk against tact.

One observer calls the British psyche 'very blunt, plain, very linear,' pragmatic enough to record life exactly as it is. Another admits knowing the pros and cons of being absolutely blunt, a tension also explored in Direct quotes.


There's a sharper edge too: a reminder that even a blunt statement can be false. For more on speaking without softening, browse Bold quotes and Brazen quotes.