Simplicity Quote by Scott Adams

Truth defies simplicity.

— John Green

And simple truth miscalled simplicity

— William Shakespeare

Truth resists simplicity.

— John Green

When you have two competing theories that make exactly the same predictions, the simpler one is the better.

— Anonymous

Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred.

— William of Ockham

It is far from simple to show the truth, yet the truth is simple.

— Dziga Vertov

The expression of truth is simplicity.

— Seneca the Younger

“Simpler theories may be more convenient to work with, but they are not intrinsically more probable than complex ones.”

— Samir Okasha

When one theory is simpler than its competitor, this fact is relevant to saying what the world is like.

— Elliott Sober

For if as scientists we seek simplicity, then obviously we try the simplest surviving theory first, and retreat from it only when it proves…

— Nelson Goodman

Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.

— John Maeda

Simplicity is simple. Perhaps this sounds redundant. But it's true, and it's important.

— Blake Mycoskie