Concise quotation from a better selection (5)
I believe the answer is:
terse
'concise' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'from a better selection' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'TERSE' is hidden within 'better selection'.
'quotation' acts as a link.
This may not be right. It may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for terse that I've seen before include "Crisply brief" , "Concise about trees" , "Brusque and curt" , "Sententious" , "Curt, laconic of speech" .)