[John] Adams's perception of Europe, and especially France, was clearly different than [Tomas] Jefferson's. For Jefferson, the luxury and sophistication of Europe… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
Were it not for Occam's Razor, which always demands simplicity, I'd be tempted to believe that human beings are more influenced by… — Richard Russo Copy Share Image
The world, after all, was still a place of bottomless horror. It was by no means a place of childlike simplicity where… — Osamu Dazai Copy Share Image
“...learn not to overstretch ourselves with extraneous activities and preoccupations, but to simplify our lives more and more. The key to finding… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
“The need to live by secure, sharply etched classifications is buried deep in the human mind and one of its earliest demands;… — Peter Gay Copy Share Image
The Greeks put us to shame not only by their simplicity, which is foreign to our age; they are at the same… — Friedrich Schiller Copy Share Image
“The genius of Laplace was a perfect sledge hammer in bursting purely mathematical obstacles; but, like that useful instrument, it gave neither… — Augustus De Morgan Copy Share Image
“As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I was living against… — Charlie Chaplin Copy Share Image
I believe an appreciation for simplicity, the everyday - the ability to dive deeply into the banal and discover life's hidden richness… — Joshua Waitzkin Copy Share Image
“You must speak straight so that your words may go as sunlight into our hearts.” — Cochise Copy Share Image
For one day, or for one day for a week, refrain from something you habitually do to run away, to escape. Pick… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Our life is frittered away by detail. An honest man has hardly need to count more than his ten fingers, or in… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Always remember the essence of Christian holiness is simplicity and purity: one design, one desire: entire devotion to God. — John Wesley Copy Share Image
“… simplicity is the key to almost everything. If something can be simply stated and simply understood, it will generally translate into… — Courtenay Bryce Copy Share Image
These are some of the characteristics of the state of mind which the creation and appreciation of haiku demand: Selflessness, Loneliness, Grateful… — Reginald Horace Blyth Copy Share Image
One remarkable feature of the devotional masters is the incredible sense of uniform witness in the midst of such diverse personalities... and… — Richard J. Foster Copy Share Image
There's been an awful lot of discussion about what is or isn't simple, and people have gotten a pretty sophisticated notion of… — Ward Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Don’t look at the person who has it all. Look to the person who doesn’t need it all.” — Toyin Omofoye Copy Share Image
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