Whatever's merely willful, and not miraculous (be never it so skilful) must wither fail and cease - but better than to grow… — e. e. cummings Copy Share Image
I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity. — Adam Gopnik Copy Share Image
O, how much simpler things would be If eyes could paint or brush could see. — Robert Breault Copy Share Image
I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better. — Lisa Randall Copy Share Image
This is one of those rare recipes, surprising in its flavors and wonderful in its simplicity -- an out-and-out favorite of mine. — Diana Kennedy Copy Share Image
Life is beautiful and simple in many ways; but some of us insist on making it difficult. — Wazim Shaw Copy Share Image
A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable. — Paul Dickson Copy Share Image
Having done a Dogme film taught me the beauty of simplicity and austerity. — Susanne Bier Copy Share Image
As sculptors chip away the stone in order to find the statue, writers chip away extraneous verbiage so readers can see the… — Leslie Parrish Copy Share Image
''You don't need a nice & expensive dress just to look good,, and you dont need to show your body to be… — Juztine Ramirez Copy Share Image
“Simplicity is a core goal in successful enterprises, trust is the most important quality you bring to your company, and, finally giving… — Blake Mycoskie Copy Share Image
“Our life is frittered away by detail...Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let our affairs be as two or three, and not a… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
If our designs are failing due to the constant rain of changing requirements, it is our designs that are at fault. We… — Robert Cecil Martin Copy Share Image
People are under the illusion that it's easy...Technically, it is complex. You have a million options with equipment to distract you. I… — Brett Weston Copy Share Image
We find ourselves more taken with the running up and down, the games, and puerile simplicities of our children, than we do,… — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Simplicity has power. Founding our life on constructive, positive behavior is the simplest, most direct, and powerful approach I've ever found-simple, but… — Dan Millman Copy Share Image
“But, and here comes the rub, all of us feel that we are in complete control of our desire for things. We… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
Charisma is the numinous aura around a narcissistic personality. It flows outward from a simplicity or unity of being and a composure… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
What I like so much about Corot is that he can say everything with a bit of tree; and it was Corot… — Pierre-Auguste Renoir Copy Share Image
Hours and hours passed, with nothing to do but keep the compass on its course and the plane on a level keel.… — Amy Johnson Copy Share Image
Simplicity is always a virtue. One kid on a riverbank working out a Stephen Foster tune on his new harmonica heard from… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
“If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The principles of good human-to-computer interface design are simplicity, support, clarity, encouragement, satisfaction, accessibility, versatility, and personalization. While it’s essential to heed… — Sharon Lee Copy Share Image
“The way of the Essentialist means living by design, not by default. Instead of making choices reactively, the Essentialist deliberately distinguishes the… — Greg McKeown Copy Share Image
“The composition of these rooms represents the basic intention behind my design: simplicity, essentiality and openness.” — Dieter Rams Copy Share Image
Complexity is acceptable as long as it is intelligible and necessary. We want to avoid needless complications. — Donald A. Norman Copy Share Image
The tall modern office building is the machine pure and simple...the engine, the motor and the battleship the works of the century. — Frank Lloyd Wright Copy Share Image
Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
There are a great many simpletons who know themselves to be so, and who make a very cunning use of their own… — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
Cultivate simplicity or rather should I say banish elaborateness, for simplicity springs spontaneous from the heart. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
What strikes me most about Best Buddies International is the simplicity and magnitude of the mission. Friendship is a simple idea. — Tom Brady Copy Share Image
Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for. — Meshell Ndegeocello Copy Share Image
Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. — Frederic Chopin Copy Share Image
The sun is simple. A sword is simple. A storm is simple. Behind everything simple is a huge tail of complicated. — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“Unplugging from digital distractions is an act of radical self-care and rebellion.” — Ken Breniman Copy Share Image
It was not the outer granduer of the Roman but the inner simplicity of the Christian that lived through the ages. — Charles Lindbergh Copy Share Image
“Ideas will never give you what you want. You want the simplicity of being. The peace that surpasses understanding. The reality of… — Joey Lott Copy Share Image
Happiness is really rooted in simplicity. The tendency to excessiveness in thought and action diminishes happiness. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“A captivated heart, a bridled tongue, a limited curiosity, and a slow reentry after prayer are necessary disciplines of simplicity.” — Gary L. Thomas Copy Share Image