Simplicity Quotes

A taste for simplicity cannot endure for long.

The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult.

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.

And yes, there's a simplicity to writing books because you're not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee.

Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.

I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me.

There was no pomp and ceremony in connection with the birth of Jesus - rather the opposite: it took place in simplicity and in poverty.

Grandeur and beauty are so very opposite, that you often diminish the one as you increase the other. Variety is most akin to the latter, simplicity to the former.

In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.

I like simplicity; I don't need luxury.

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth.

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function.

A snowball is simple, direct and familiar to most of us. I use this simplicity as a container for feelings and ideas that function on many levels.

I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself.

Simplicity should not be identified with bareness.

In requiring this candor and simplicity of mind in those who would investigate the truth of our religion, Christianity demands nothing more than is readily conceded to every branch of human science.

Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity.

There's something really appealing about the simplicity of black-and-white images.

To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is.

And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity.

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art.

There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity.

Simplicity is a great element of good breeding.

Simplicity, clarity, singleness: These are the attributes that give our lives power and vividness and joy as they are also the marks of great art. They seem to be the purpose of God for his whole creation.

There is a certain majesty in simplicity which is far above all the quaintness of wit.

I find that kid actors are great reminders of the simplicity of acting. As you get older, you can sometimes complicate things a little more. You can become too aware of, 'Okay, this is the scene emotionally. This is where we need to be. We've got the climax coming up.' You can start to analyze it too much.

I despise simplicity. It is the negation of all that is beautiful.

What's really important is to simplify. The work of most photographers would be improved immensely if they could do one thing: get rid of the extraneous. If you strive for simplicity, you are more likely to reach the viewer.