Simplicity Quotes

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Simplicity is a strict taskmaster. — Mason Cooley
How desirable is this simplicity! Who will give it to me? I will quit all else; it is the pearl of great price. — Francois Fenelon
Our mantra was simplicity. — Donna Dubinsky
Simplicity is the outward sign and symbol of depth of thought. — Lin Yutang
See it big, and keep it simple. — Wilferd Peterson
Sometimes one has to say difficult things, but one ought to say them as simply as one knows how. — G. H. Hardy
Make all visual distinctions as subtle as possible, but still clear and effective. — Edward Tufte
Persuading through Simplifying - Using computing technology to reduce complex behavior to simple tasks increases the benefit/cost ratio of the behavior and influences users to… — B. J. Fogg
Simplicity: The New Competitive Advantage in a World of More, Better, Faster. — Bill Jensen
The paradox of simplicity is that making things simpler is hard work. — Bill Jensen
Simplicity is power. The power to do less of what doesn't matter and more of what does. — Bill Jensen
Simpler companies are user centered. They adapt to the needs of day-to-day decision makers. — Bill Jensen
Keep it simple: In general, interfaces should use simple geometric forms, minimal contours, and a restricted color palette comprised primarily of less-saturated or neutral colors… — Alan Cooper
Design principle: Take things away until the design breaks, then put that last thing back in. — Alan Cooper
...the book is a manifesto to make the Web atone for the sins of computers and regain a level of simplicity that can put humanity… — Jakob Nielsen
Three Tips: Simplify, Simplify, Simplify. — Jakob Nielsen
Throughout this book, we've been evangelizing simplicity, but ironically, the practice of simplicity is not simple. It is easy to build a bulky design by… — Jakob Nielsen
Simplicity design axiom: The complexity of the information appliance is that of the task, not the tool. The technology is invisible. — Donald A. Norman
What can I say about my jewelry? It speaks for itself. To me, style is to be simple. — Elsa Peretti
Do few things but do them well, simple joys are holy. — Francis of Assisi

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