90 Wise & Inspiring Quotes on Simplicity (WISDOM)

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Top 10 Most Famous Quotes on Simplicity

“That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”
Steve Jobs

There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth. - Leo Tolstoy — There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and **truth**. – **Leo Tolstoy**

In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — In **character**, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme **excellence** is simplicity. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy. - Isaac Newton — **Nature** is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy. – **Isaac Newton**

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius. - George Sand — Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of **experience** and the last **effort** of **genius**. – George Sand

“Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength.”
Vincent Lombardi

Three rules of work out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. - Albert Einstein — Three rules of work: out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find **harmony**. In the middle of difficulty lies **opportunity**. – **Albert Einstein**

I have just three things to teach simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. - Lao Tzu — I have just three things to teach: simplicity, **patience**, **compassion**. These three are your greatest treasures. – **Lao Tzu**

I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself. - Bobby Brown — I feel that the simplicity of life is just being yourself. – Bobby Brown

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness. - Henry David Thoreau — As you simplify your **life**, the laws of the universe will be simpler; **solitude** will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness. – **Henry David Thoreau**

17 Wise Quotes on Simplicity Of Life

“I haven’t changed my mind about modernism from the first day I ever did it… It means integrity; it means honesty; it means the absence of sentimentality and the absence of nostalgia; it means simplicity; it means clarity. That’s what modernism means to me.”
Paul Rand

Some of the greatest poetry is revealing to the reader the beauty in something that was so simple you had taken it for granted. - Neil DeGrasse Tyson — Some of the greatest **poetry** is revealing to the reader the **beauty** in something that was so simple you had taken it for granted. – Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. - Charles Mingus — Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s **creativity**. – Charles Mingus

“A man must be able to cut a knot, for everything cannot be untied; he must know how to disengage what is essential from the detail in which it is enwrapped, for everything cannot be equally considered; in a word, he must be able to simplify his duties, his business and his life.”
Henri Frederic Amiel

Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough. - Charles Dudley Warner — Simplicity is making the **journey** of this life with just baggage enough. – Charles Dudley Warner

A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life. - Winston Churchill — A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of **service** throughout your life. – **Winston Churchill**

“Simplicity is not the absence of clutter, that’s a consequence of simplicity. Simplicity is somehow essentially describing the purpose and place of an object and product. The absence of clutter is just a clutter-free product. That’s not simple.”
Jonathan Ive

Seek simplicity but distrust it. - Alfred North Whitehead — Seek simplicity but distrust it. – Alfred North Whitehead

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think. - Eleanor Roosevelt — A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think. – **Eleanor Roosevelt**

“My encouragement: delete the energy vampires from your life, clean out all complexity, build a team around you that frees you to fly, remove anything toxic, and cherish simplicity. Because that’s where genius lives.”
Robin S. Sharma

Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature. - Thomas A. Kempis — **Purity** and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature. – Thomas A. Kempis

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. - Albert Einstein — Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. – Albert Einstein

“Voluntary simplicity means going fewer places in one day rather than more, seeing less so I can see more, doing less so I can do more, acquiring less so I can have more.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification. - Martin H. Fischer — **Knowledge** is a process of piling up facts; **wisdom** lies in their simplification. – Martin H. Fischer

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. - Hans Hofmann — The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. – Hans Hofmann

Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. - William Morris — Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or **believe** to be beautiful. – William Morris

Simplicity is a state of mind. - Charles Wagner — Simplicity is a state of mind. – Charles Wagner

2 Quotes on Simplicity and Elegance

“Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.”
Paulo Coelho

Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. - Coco Chanel — Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance. – **Coco Chanel**

2 Quotes on Simplicity and Fashion

I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes. - Yves Saint Laurent — I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. – **Yves Saint Laurent**

Comfort and simplicity are two keys that I follow when it comes to fashion. - Fawad Khan — Comfort and simplicity are two keys that I follow when it comes to fashion. – Fawad Khan

3 Quotes on Simplicity and Beauty

I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. - Elliott Erwitt — I **appreciate** simplicity, true beauty that lasts over **time**, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun. – Elliott Erwitt

Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity. - Plato — Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity. – **Plato**

The core of beauty is simplicity. - Paulo Coelho — The core of beauty is simplicity. – Paulo Coelho

5 Quotes on Simplicity and Complexity

I prefer the simple things and I love walking in the countryside, or going camping… but simplicity is hard. It's easier to over-complicate things. - Bill Bailey — I prefer the simple things and I **love** walking in the countryside, or going camping… but simplicity is hard. It’s easier to over-complicate things. – Bill Bailey

The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity. - Douglas Horton — The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity. – Douglas Horton

Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity. - Thor Heyerdahl — Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity. – Thor Heyerdahl

The Cube is, at the same time, a symbol of simplicity and complexity. - Erno Rubik — The Cube is, at the same time, a symbol of simplicity and complexity. – Erno Rubik

Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it. - Alan Perlis — Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it. – Alan Perlis

3 Quotes on Simplicity that Inspires Good Leadership

“Nothing can conduce more to the order and stability of a government than the simplicity of the laws, the proper definition of rights, and their impartial and consistent administration.”
Sam Houston

Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. - General Colin Powell — Great **leaders** are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate, and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand. – **General Colin Powell**

Don’t make the process harder than it is. - Jack Welch — Don’t make the process harder than it is. – **Jack Welch**

2 Quotes on Simplicity of Ideas

The greatest ideas are the simplest. - William Golding — The greatest ideas are the simplest. – William Golding

It is the essence of genius to make use of the simplest ideas. - Charles Péguy — It is the essence of genius to make use of the simplest ideas. – Charles Péguy

7 Quotes on Simplicity for Art

Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. - Frederic Chopin — Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. – **Frederic Chopin**

Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art. - Frank Lloyd Wright — Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art. – **Frank Lloyd Wright**

The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. - Walt Whitman — The art of art, the glory of expression, and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. – **Walt Whitman**

Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. - Philip James Bailey — Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art. – Philip James Bailey

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art. - Albrecht Durer — As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art. – Albrecht Durer

Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of communication. - Emmanuel Jal — Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of **communication**. – Emmanuel Jal

Simplicity is not an objective in art, but one achieves simplicity despite one's self by entering into the real sense of things. - Constantin Brancusi — Simplicity is not an objective in art, but one achieves simplicity despite one’s self by entering into the real sense of things. – Constantin Brancusi

3 Quotes on Simplicity that Will Elevate Your Happiness

“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.”
Peace Pilgrim

Simplicity makes me happy. - Alicia Keys — Simplicity makes me happy. – **Alicia Keys**

Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say let your affairs be as one, two, three and to a hundred or a thousand. We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without. - Henry David Thoreau — Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say let your affairs be as one, two, three and to a hundred or a thousand. We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without. – Henry David Thoreau

2 Quotes on Simplicity and Sophistication

The spirit's foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication. - George Santayana — The spirit’s foe in man has not been simplicity, but sophistication. – George Santayana

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci — Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. – **Leonardo da Vinci**

4 Quotes on Simplicity of Science and Technology

“We have one hardware organization. We have one software organization. It’s not like we’re this big company with all these divisions that are cranking out products. We’re simpletons.”
Tim Cook

UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity. - Dennis Ritchie — UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity. – Dennis Ritchie

What is so brilliant about the gadgets is their simplicity. - Desmond Llewelyn — What is so brilliant about the gadgets is their simplicity. – Desmond Llewelyn

The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler. - Edward Teller — The main purpose of science is simplicity and as we understand more things, everything is becoming simpler. – Edward Teller

5 Quotes on Simplicity that Inspires Spirituality

“When the faith is strong enough, it is sufficient just to be. It’s a journey towards simplicity, towards quietness, towards a kind of joy that is not in time. It’s a journey that has taken us from primary identification with our body and our psyche, on to an identification with God, and ultimately beyond identification.”
Ram Dass

The life of Christ was a life of humble simplicity, yet how infinitely exalted was his mission. Christ is our example in all things. - Ellen G. White — The life of Christ was a life of **humble** simplicity, yet how infinitely exalted was his mission. Christ is our example in all things. – Ellen G. White

Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God's promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity. - Charles Spurgeon — Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God’s promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity. – **Charles Spurgeon**

“The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor, obedience and humility, detachment, and self-sacrifice. Without this mark of holiness, our word will have difficulty in touching the heart of modern man.”
Pope Paul VI

Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh. - Saint Francis of Assisi — Pure, holy simplicity confounds all the wisdom of this world and the wisdom of the flesh. – **Saint Francis of Assisi**

3 Quotes on Simplicity and Childhood

Baking can be done with a few simple ingredients, so it's about simplicity and nostalgia - people are reminded of their childhood. - Paul Hollywood — **Baking** can be done with a few simple ingredients, so it’s about simplicity and nostalgia – people are reminded of their childhood. – Paul Hollywood

Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child's eye - it is very beautiful. - Kailash Satyarthi — Childhood means simplicity. Look at the world with the child’s eye – it is very beautiful. – **Kailash Satyarthi**

Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child. - Alexander Pope — Of Manners gentle, of Affections mild; In Wit a man; Simplicity, a child. – **Alexander Pope**

2 Quotes on Simplicity for Women

“The American women are very pretty and have great simplicity of character, and the extreme neatness of their appearance is truly delightful: cleanliness is everywhere even more studiously attended to here than in England.”
Marquis de Lafayette

“What a circus act we women perform every day of our lives. Look at us. We run a tightrope daily, balancing a pile of books on the head. Baby-carriage, parasol, kitchen chair, still under control. Steady now! This is not the life of simplicity but the life of multiplicity that the wise men warn us of.”
Anne Morrow Lindbergh

2 Quotes on Simplicity and Luxury

I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity. - Jil Sander — I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity. – **Jil Sander**

I like simplicity; I don’t need luxury. - Francis Ford Coppola — I like simplicity; I don’t need luxury. – Francis Ford Coppola

2 Quotes on Simplicity in Martials Arts and Sports

“To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is.”
Bruce Lee

Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can. - Tom Landry — Really, **coaching** is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can. – **Tom Landry**

16 Quotes on Simplicity To Ponder

“Simplicity – that’s what I want. It’s been a rare commodity for me for a number of years, but I enjoy being able to hang out with my girl, read the newspaper, and sit back and start to read a book by someone I admire, like Lawrence Krauss or Christopher Hitchens. And that’s it – simplicity, where the game of Hollywood doesn’t exist.”
Johnny Depp