movie or literature???

"Brevity is the essence of wit." ......
i know i heard it from a movie several years ago, but i think the movie may have been quoting something from literature. can anyone figure out where it is from??
by the way.....i'm chantal, and i'm new to the board!

[This message was edited by thenostromo on 10-26-02 at 01:46 AM.]

Hi, Chantal, and welcome to Quoteland!

Your quote is from Hamlet, Act II, scene 2. The exact wording is "Brevity is the soul of wit."

We must learn to love life without ever trusting it. G.K. Chesterton

THANK-YOU!!!! it has been driving me crazy....but i also know that someone quoted it in a movie...any chances you know what it is???

thanks again!

Hi chantal3579,

It comes from Brian Eno in U2's movie "The Making of The Unforgettable Fire Documentary"
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmPtKsSZkmE
at 5:53 Minutes

Cheers,
Patric