Turn a long letter into a short one
Writing code is just like writing a letter to other developers or your future self.
It takes time to write this letter short and abstract so it can be read easily.
Take the time to turn a long letter into a short one.
-- from The Majestic Monolith – Signal v. Noise
I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.
-- from Quote by Mark Twain: “I didn't have time to write a short letter, so ...”