Simpler Quotes

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When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better. — William of Ockham
Simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones. — William of Ockham
Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred. — William of Ockham
Everything seems simpler from a distance. — Gail Tsukiyama
In short, I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime,… — Henry David Thoreau
The basic parts, the start-up molecules, can be supplied in abundance and don't have to be made by some elaborate process. That immediately makes things… — K. Eric Drexler
Going back to a simpler life is not a step backwards. — Yvon Chouinard
If you care about being thought credible and intelligent, do not use complex language where simpler language will do. — Daniel Kahneman
People do not think in English or Chinese or Apache; they think in a language of thought. This language of thought probably looks a bit… — Steven Pinker
The closer one approaches to God, the simpler one becomes. — Teresa of Avila
As in a Russian doll, however, the outer layers always contain an inner core. Instead of evolution having replaced simpler forms of empathy with more… — Frans de Waal
Besides it is an error to believe that rigour is the enemy of simplicity. On the contrary we find it confirmed by numerous examples that… — David Hilbert
Human existence may be simpler than we thought. There is no predestination, no unfathomed mystery of life. Demons and gods do not vie for our… — E. O. Wilson
The default movement on a software project should be in the direction of taking elements of the software away to make it simpler rather than… — Steve McConnell
Developing fewer features allows you to conserve development resources and spend more time refining those features that users really need. Fewer features mean fewer things… — Jakob Nielsen
It is a quite remarkable fact that the great religions of the most civilized peoples are more deeply fraught with sadness than the simpler beliefs… — Emile Durkheim
Simple messages travel faster, simpler designs reach the market faster and the elimination of clutter allows faster decision making. — Jack Welch
The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler. — Edward Teller
Enough generations of socialist policies have now passed for us to judge their effects. They are bleak. Socialism undermines the character of a nation and… — Dennis Prager
The simpler I keep things, the better I play. — Nancy Lopez

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