Quotes About Simplicity

Einstein's rule is a general way to realize that less can be more in an uncertain world.

There is strong evidence that intuitions are based on simple, smart rules that take into account only some of the available information.

the motto "Shop less, live more, save the earth," the team at Operation Noah, anxious about climate change, is promoting a series of events throughout Advent encouraging people to experience Advent in its traditional sense—as a period of "quiet reflection and eager anticipation for the birth of Christ" rather than a time to buy and consume.

Use simple words, words that _create pictures_ and _action_ and that _generate feeling._

Words that do not create images should be discarded. Words that have no intrinsic emotional or visual content ought to be avoided. Words that are directed to the sterile intellectual head-place should be abandoned. Use simple words, words that create pictures and action and that generate feeling.

E' curioso a vedere che quasi tutti gli uomini che valgono molto hanno le maniere semplici; e che quasi sempre le maniere semplici sono prese per indizio di poco valore.

La semplicità dev'esser tale che lo scrittore, o chiunque l'adopra in qualsivoglia caso, non si accorga, o mostri di non accorgersi di esser semplice, e molto meno di esser pregevole per questo capo. Egli dev'esser come inconsapevole non solo di tutte le altre bellezze dello scrivere, ma della stessa semplicità.

What poets must seem to display, besides the objects imitated, is a beautiful negligence.

My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food.

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long and the age of the great epics is past.

Yet they are unmoved when told of the cruel blow that fortune has dealt them, happy to see out their days on this unknown and unspoiled atoll. They will tell you that the view from their windows is infinitely more magnificent than Manhattan's glittering skyline.

De fato, o marketing político corresponde à instalação das sociedades democráticas na era do consumo moda: foram os valores inerentes à sua ordem, o hedonismo, o lazer, o jogo, a personalidade, o psicologismo, a cordialidade, a simplicidade, o humor, que impulsionaram a reestruturação das declarações políticas.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to feel like a million. A good night's sleep, a quiet walk by the river or a hug from a favorite person will do the trick.

At times, productivity means doing nothing at all.

Much of what we acquire in life isn't worth dragging to the next leg of our journey. Travel light. You will be better equipped to travel far.

You need nothing more than the experience you are having right now. It is enough. It is plenty. It is perfect just as it is. It was designed for you, given to you for your experience. All you have to do, and all you have ever had to do is accept this gift. Take it and let it in. Let yourself experience the present moment just as it is. It doesn't get any better than this. This is the simple truth the ego refuses to accept, and it will suffer as long as that is the case.

Vi la muerte y no me gustó. ¿Qué sentiré si me muero? - No sentirás nada. Ese es el problema precisamente. Nunca sentirás nada. La muerte es de una simplicidad terrible -sonrió la serpiente.

The one infinite is perfect, in simplicity, of itself, absolutely, nor can aught be greater or better, This is the one Whole, God, universal Nature, occupying all space, of whom naught but infinity can give the perfect image or semblance.

Da un sacco di tempo tutti si affannano a cercare di capire il motivo della loro estinzione. Si chiedono perché questi animali che dominavano il mondo di colpo siano scomparsi. Forse fra tutte le spiegazioni la più valida è anche la più semplice. Forse sono morti perché sono impazziti tutti quanti. Proprio come noi. Ecco cosa siamo, nient'altro che dei piccoli dinosauri. E la nostra pazzia prima o poi sarà la causa della nostra fine.

Desde hace mucho, todos tratan de entender por qué se extinguieron. Se preguntan por qué unos animales que dominaban el mundo desaparecieron de golpe. Quizá de todas las explicaciones la más válida sea también la más simple. Quizá murieron porque todos enloquecieron. Igual que nosotros. Eso es lo que somos: solo pequeños dinosaurios. Y nuestra locura, tarde o temprano, será la causa de nuestro fin.

Todas las ciencias se reducen a la física, y la física se puede ahora reducir a una sola fórmula.

ARANO Al campo, dove roggio nel filare qualche pampano brilla, e dalle fratte sembra la nebbia mattinal fumare, arano: a lente grida, uno le lente vacche spinge; altri semina; un ribatte le porche con sua marra pazïente; ché il passero saputo in cor già gode, e il tutto spia dai rami irti del moro; e il pettirosso: nelle siepi s'ode il suo sottil tintinno come d'oro.

Plain boiled food, plain boiled thinking. Even his name is plain boiled: John. Maybe because I grew up with black bean sauce and hoisin sauce and garlic sauce, I always feel something is missing when my son-in-law talk.

O kitsch é a única forma de linguagem possível se quisermos comunicar com as massas, porque simplifica tudo e não apresenta nenhuma nuance.