Simplicity Quotes

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Vivid simplicity is the articulation, the nature of genius. Wisdom is greater than intelligence; intelligence is greater than philosobabble. — Criss Jami
Simplicity is not the same as stupidity — Steve Jordan
Simplicity and sexiness, that's what people want. At a price that's not outrageous. — Diane von Furstenberg
Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness… — Mahatma Gandhi
Simplicity is an acquired taste. Mankind, left free, instinctively complicates life. — Katharine Fullerton Gerould
The obvious is that which is never seen until someone expresses it simply. — Khalil Gibran
He is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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… — Andy Goldsworthy
There's something really appealing about the simplicity of black-and-white images. — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
A significant event for me was learning Hank Williams, reconnecting with his music's simplicity, which inspired me to inhabit the same territory. It's different, because… — Stone Gossard
My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself… — Cary Grant
It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family. — Philip Green
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote… — Charles Caleb Colton
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. — Confucius
I like simplicity; I don't need luxury. — Francis Ford Coppola
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear… — Marie Curie
I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart. — E E Cummings
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. — Charles Darwin
There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth. — Charles Dickens
Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. — Edsger Dijkstra

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