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In the pursuit of knowledge, every day something is added. In the practice of the Tao, every day something is dropped.

From The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

The writer's task is to make complicated things simple.

From On Writing Well by William Zinsser

Simplicity is often the key to real success.

From Company of One by Paul Jarvis

The innovation that disrupts is often simpler and cheaper than what incumbents offer.

From The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen

A business doesn’t have to be complicated to be successful.

From The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau

In the end, we must choose between the complexity of the fox and the simplicity of the hedgehog.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

The beauty of a flower is not in its color but in its simplicity.

From The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman

The nature of elements reflects the complexity and simplicity of the world we live in.

From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

Clutter is costly, and we need to eliminate the unnecessary.

From Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Rituals can be simple yet profoundly impactful.

From The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

From Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Simplifying is not the same as giving up.

From The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi

Take a simple idea and take it seriously.

From Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charles T. Munger

If you wish to be rich, do not add to your money, but subtract from your desire.

From The Essential Epicurus by Epicurus

The simplest answers are often the most profound.

From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

In every generation, there are those who seek to simplify the world.

From The Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah Berlin

The beauty of the universe lies in its symmetry and simplicity, revealed through mathematics.

From The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick

A well-designed object is one that is easy to use and understand.

From The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

From Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann

The pencil has taught us that the simplest tools can have the greatest impact.

From The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski

The simplicity of the shipping container hides its profound impact on the world.

From The Box: How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller by Marc Levinson

The beauty of mathematics is its simplicity and elegance.

From The Annotated Turing by Charles Petzold

The beauty of running lies in its simplicity.

From The Way of the Runner by Adharanand Finn

The beauty of algorithms lies in their ability to simplify complex problems.

From Grokking Algorithms by Aditya Bhargava

A pencil is a simple tool, yet it embodies complex ideas about art and engineering.

From The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski

The aim of science is to seek the simplest explanations of complex facts.

From The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper

The design of things should be intuitive and easy to understand.

From The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

From The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sometimes, the simplest things can bring the greatest joy.

From Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Simplifying complex problems often leads to better solutions.

From The Great Mental Models Volume 1 by Shane Parrish

Minimalism is about creating space for what matters.

From The Joy of Missing Out by Tonya Dalton

The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.

From On Writing Well by William Zinsser

The greatest wealth is to live content with little.

From The Republic by Plato

If a function is too long, it should be broken down.

From Clean Code by Robert C. Martin

In its simplicity, the pencil embodies the essence of design and functionality.

From The Pencil: A History by Henry Petroski

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

From Seeking Wisdom by Peter Bevelin

The simple act of breathing has been overlooked for far too long.

From Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor

The beauty of running is that it's a simple sport, but it can teach you so much about life.

From Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn

What is remarkable about a map is its ability to convey complex information in a simple format.

From The Map That Changed the World by Simon Winchester

The beauty of the periodic table lies in its simplicity.

From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean

A program that is easy to follow will usually yield better results than one that is complicated.

From Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe

He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.

From The Dao De Jing by Laozi

A model is a simplified representation of the world.

From The Model Thinker by Scott E. Page