Simplicity is natures first step, and the last of art.
Guided only by their feeling for symmetry, simplicity, and generality, and an indefinable sense of the fitness of things, creative mathematicians now, as in the past, are inspired by the art of mathematics rather than by any prospect of ultimate usefulness.
UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity.
Today, I'd like to talk to Bob Marley. I'd just like to ask him what was his method. Bob is one of the greatest songwriters ever. I don't know if people understand how powerful his songs are and the simplicity and genius behind them, from 'Redemption Song' to 'Is This Love?' and 'I Shot the Sheriff.'
Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art.
The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.
Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity.
My philosophy? Simplicity plus variety.
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.
Simplicity is not an objective in art, but one achieves simplicity despite one's self by entering into the real sense of things.
One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.
Understanding reduces the greatest to simplicity, and lack of its causes the least to take on the magnitude.
There's something really appealing about the simplicity of black-and-white images.
Simplicity can have a negative impact when it's the crude reduction of nuances beyond appreciation: a Matisse presented as a 16-color GIF.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
As an individual, I think you have to find your own path. I like the simplicity and purity of Hinduism and many elements of Buddhism. These are all means of accessing spiritual energy.
We give great value for our franchisees: They can build a store for well under $200,000. And we have extremely simple operating systems. The preparation is mostly done in front of the customer. That simplicity is really what attracts our Subway franchise. You see it, and you can do it.
There's something about approaching universal truths with the simplicity of the acoustic guitar. You can take it anywhere, and it helps me reach listeners of all ages and walks of life.
In some ways, I feel like the strength of animation is in its simplicity and caricature, and in reduction. It's like an Al Hirschfeld caricature, where he'll use, like, three lines, and he'll capture the likeness of someone so strongly that it looks more like them than a photograph. I think animation has that same power of reduction.
Any consideration of the story we call 'Cinderella' for simplicity's sake must acknowledge that 'Cinderella' has had a dizzying array of personae over hundreds of years, in several cultures. There is no one authoritative tale of 'Cinderella,' only a hall of mirrors with a different face in each reflection.
I love the simplicity and freedom of running. A pair of shoes, and you are all set to explore new trails.
Doing film and television demands a kind of simplicity. If you think something differently, the camera will pick it up.
In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact.
I think when you work with people who are super exceptional, there's simplicity to it because everybody is on the same page in terms of tone.
I appreciate simplicity, true beauty that lasts over time, and a little wit and eclecticism that make life more fun.
The story of technology seems to go up and then retract into simplicity again.
The actual tragedies of life bear no relation to one's preconceived ideas. In the event, one is always bewildered by their simplicity, their grandeur of design, and by that element of the bizarre which seems inherent in them.
Truth is ever to be found in simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
A girl does not treat a possible lover with unvarying simplicity and directness. In all its phases, love is complex; friendship is not.
I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better.
The key to a good meal is simplicity and the right seasoning.
When you come up with a theory, you fall in love with the beauty the simplicity and elegance of it. But then you have to get a sheet of paper and pencil and crack out all the details. Hundreds and hundreds of pages. Because you have to prove it.
The commonplace about Italian cooking is that it's very simple; in practice, the simplicity needs to be learned, and the best way to learn it is to go to Italy and see it firsthand.
What I look for in music is artistry, sincerity, and simplicity, and Tom Waits has all of that. I want to make a connection to the creator.
I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy.
French and German illustrate the misleading character of apparent grammatical simplicity just as well.