Meaningful Quotes about Simplicity I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Lao Tzu
The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest. Thomas More
In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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 many levels. Andy Goldsworthy
A taste for simplicity cannot endure for long. Eugene Delacroix
And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity. Will Wright
Fishing is much more than fish. It is the great occasion when we may return to the fine simplicity of our forefathers. Herbert Hoover
I despise simplicity. It is the negation of all that is beautiful. Norman Hartnell
I hate American simplicity. I glory in the piling up of complications of every sort. If I could pronounce the name James in any different or more elaborate way I should be in favor of doing it. Henry James
The guiding motto in the life of every natural philosopher should be, seek simplicity and distrust it. Alfred North Whitehead
Simplicity is a great element of good breeding. Fanny Kemble
Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest. Anon
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Leonardo da Vinci
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. Walt Whitman |