Barnes followed his friend the philosopher John Dewey in rejecting the meat-rack tidiness of standard museums.

NEWYORKER: Moving Pictures

Through all those weeks, their house had never lapsed from its perfect tidiness and order.

NEWYORKER: She��s the One

"People do comment on our tidiness, but I find it fascinating that they find it fascinating, " said Ms. Martin.

WSJ: Striking Gold in the Backyard

Sure, the sound you have now may be anemic, but the tidiness of an all-in-one system is hard to resist.

WSJ: Stereo Sound, Rekindled

After Emory's archivists put his "mess" in order, Mr. Rushdie capitalized on their tidiness to research his own 2012 memoir.

WSJ: As Trash Goes, Authors' Clutter In the Right Hands Is Very Bankable

I'm struck by the tidiness of Um Ahmed's tent.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

At the same time, Tunisia's tidiness and success at building a middle class mean that a black economy cannot absorb legions of street vendors and house servants, as in Egypt and Morocco.

ECONOMIST: Tunisia