209 quotes found
“Simplicity is the most difficult of all concepts.”
“A simple man will have only what he needs, and he will know the difference between what he needs and what he wants. We feel that whatever we want, we desperately need. But before we possess the wor...”
“We arrive in the rooms tangled up in a web of complexity and confusion. Our lives are unmanageable because our minds are unmanageable. p. 134”
“Omit the non-essential.”
“Be young at heart. Remember back when you were young and what made you happiest then. Recapture the simplicity and wonder of youth and make it a state of mind.”
“Whatever science and philosophy may do for mankind, the world can never outgrow its need of the simplicity that is in Christ.”
“The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler.”
“Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity.”
“Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.”
“Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius. ”
“There's a certain fear of simplicity. I think that's the thing, when you're younger as an artist, you get this idea in your head that complexity equals quality. The more notes you're playing, the b...”
“Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.”
“There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.”
“Having done a Dogme film taught me the beauty of simplicity and austerity.”
“The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.”
“I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican feelings and principles forbid it the simplicity of our system of government forbi...”
“I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me.”
“Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh.”
“Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.”
“I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself.”
