From renowned philosophers to modern-day visionaries, witness a collection of 40 powerful quotes about simplicity that illuminate the essence of our lives.
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius
“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.” — Henry David Thoreau
“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.” — Leo Tolstoy
“The greatest ideas are the simplest.” — William Golding
“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” — Bruce Lee
“Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy” — Isaac Newton
“When the mathematician would solve a difficult problem, he first frees the equation of all incumbrances, and reduces it to its simplest terms. So simplify the problem of life, distinguish the necessary and the real. Probe the earth to see where your main roots run.” — Henry David Thoreau
“Possessions, outward success, publicity, luxury — to me these have always been contemptible. I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best for both the body and the mind.” — Albert Einstein
“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.” — Steve Maraboli
“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
“Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.” — John Maeda
“Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus.” — Ann Voskamp
“I am not a genius, I am just curious. I ask many questions. and when the answer is simple, then God is answering.” — Albert Einstein
“The role of genius is not to complicate the simple, but to simplify the complicated.” — Criss Jami
“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
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” — Lao Tzu
“A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life.” — Winston Churchill
“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
“Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much.” — Joshua Reynolds
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” — Charles Mingus
“Three rules of work: out of clutter find simplicity. From discord find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein
“It is the essence of genius to make use of the simplest ideas.” — Charles Péguy
“With wisdom comes the desire for simplicity.” — Brendon Burchard
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” — Henry Wandsworth
“Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.” — Oscar Wilde
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci
“Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.” — Alan Perlis
“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.” — Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
“Do not let your grand ambitions stand in the way of small but meaningful accomplishments.” — Bryant McGill
“A person with taste is merely one who can recognize the greatest beauty in the simplest things.” — Barbara Taylor Bradford
“It is better to be despised for simplicity than to suffer agonies from everlasting pretense.” — Seneca
“To say more while saying less is the secret of being simple.” — Dejan Stojanovic
“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.” — Frédéric Chopin
“Omit needless words! Omit needless words! Omit needless words!” — E.B. White
“Simplicity is the nature of great souls.” — Papa Ramadas
“It is what it is, no more, no less, it simply is. Embrace simplicity, life is easier that way.” — Hazel Butterworth
“Life is simple. You just have to stop trying to figure it out.” — Marty Rubin
“Treasures in life are often the simplicity of quiet moments with loved ones, that pass too quickly.” — Allene van Oirschot
“Simplicity is not the opposite of wealth. It is the door to the riches you already own.” — Alan Cohen
“Take the time to observe the simple and ponder upon the seemingly insignificant. You’ll find a wealth of depth and beauty.” — Melanie Charlene
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