Many consider simplicity to mean having little or settling, but the reality is that simple things give us tranquility, relaxation and acceptance, which make us realize that we do not need to have thousands of empty things to have a full life and that rest , is actually the main goal to pursue in this world.
If you want to delve deeper into the concept of simplicity and apply this human value to your life, keep reading. Here you will find a selection of the best phrases about simplicity
With this collection of quotes and reflections on simplicity, we can take a moment to analyze the direction of our life and understand what real direction we want to take.
12. The language that I like is a simple and spontaneous language, both on paper and in the mouth, a succulent and nervous language, concise and tight. (Michel Eyquem de Montaigne)
Say the things you feel, never silence your feelings.
13. Simplicity is the key to true elegance. (Coco Chanel)
Even in fashion, the most elegant is what is simple.
14. After one has played with a large number of notes, it is simplicity that emerges as a reward of the art. (Frédéric Chopin)
Art becomes simple after going through a complex process.
15. The simple can be more difficult than the complex. (Steve Jobs)
Especially if we are used to only seeing the problem and not focusing on finding a solution.
16. The truth is always found in simplicity and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things. (Isaac Newton)
The truth does not need decorations to come out.
17. Growth creates complexity, which requires simplicity. (Andy Stanley)
No matter how far you go, don’t lose your humility.
18. Two simplicities. The bad: simplicity-starting point, sought too soon. The good: simplicity-result, reward for years of effort. (Robert Bresson)
There are those who use simplicity as an excuse not to make an effort.
19. A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be useful throughout your life. (Winston Churchill)
Two pieces of advice that lead us to live for a long time.
20. The taste for simplicity cannot last long. (Eugene Delacroix)
A reflection on those who are conformists.
21. Let us learn to live simply, so that others can simply live. (Mahatma Gandhi)
Greed not only destroys us inside, it also affects others.
22. I believe that the simplicity of life is simply being yourself. (Bobby Brown)
When we are ourselves, nothing can disturb us.
23. There is more simplicity in the man who eats caviar on impulse than in the man who eats nuts on principle. (Gilbert Keith Chesterton)
Simplicity also lies in listening to our instincts.
24. Humility will open more doors than arrogance. (Zig Ziglar)
Nobody wants to work with someone who gets along badly with everyone.
25. Success is not a good teacher; Failure makes you humble. (Shahrukh Khan)
Failure teaches us that nothing is assured.
26. Simplicity and clarity distinguish the language of the good man. (Seneca)
Honest people will never create exaggerated stories.
27. From a naive simplicity we reach the deepest simplicity. (Albert Schweitzer)
We must never lose our childlike innocence that leads us to discover the world.
28. I need few things and the little I need, I need little. (Francis of Assisi)
It’s not about conformity, but about knowing that you don’t need to have everything to be happy.
29. That’s why we like stories. They offer us the clarity and simplicity that our real lives lack. (Patrick Rothfuss)
We always need to escape reality for a while.
30. People cannot be developed in simplicity and silence. (Helen Keller)
Do not confuse simplicity with restriction.
31. Simplicity and love are so similar that when we are lost we look for them everywhere.
There comes a time in life when we long for peace of mind.
32. There is no greatness where there is no simplicity, goodness and truth. (Leo Tolstoy)
Successful people who are not humble fall under their own weight.
33. He who is loyal raises his gaze with humility, and he who is disloyal, with pride.
Greedy people will never act for good.
34. The best ideas are the simplest. (William Golding)
They are those that develop in a functional way.
35. There are situations in life when truth and simplicity form the best couple. (Jean de la Bruyère)
We all want to live surrounded by honest people.
36. Everything is very difficult before it is simple. (Thomas Fuller)
At first things seem impossible because we don’t know them, but then they become easy.
37. If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein)
Every explanation must be simple so that everyone can understand it.
38. Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much. (Sir Joshua Reynolds)
It is having a balance that does not overwhelm us.
39. The secret of happiness is to have simple tastes and a complex mind, the problem is that often the mind is simple and the tastes are complex. (Fernando Savater)
It is necessary to change the way we perceive things.
40. Every time you climb one step of triumph, climb two steps of humility.
To stay at the top you must keep your humility, so you will not be blinded by ambition.
41. The greater we are in humility, the closer we are to greatness. (Rabindranath Tagore)
Your greatness is growing as a person.
42. Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real. (Thomas Merton)
Greed leads us to have things we do not need in order to pretend to be what we are not.
43. Man grows when he kneels. (Alessandro Manzoni)
You don’t need to be arrogant to be successful.
44. Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the significant. (John Maeda)
Simplicity lies in knowing what really matters to us.
45. A great man is always willing to be small. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Because he knows that it is not synonymous with weakness, but with strength.
46. Power is dangerous unless you have humility. (Richard J. Daley)
Power can consume us quickly, as it is easier to tempt.
47. Those who are moved by the simple are usually not simple. (Jose Narosky)
There are those who see simplicity as something impossible.
48. Isn’t absolute simplicity what marvels most about a genius? (Ernst Hoffmann)
The simple also keeps a mystery.
49. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. (Leonardo da Vinci)
Classic things lie in their simplicity.
50. The search for simplicity must allow us to rethink everything, not just problem areas. (Edward De Bono)
It makes us reflect on our capabilities and how to resolve any conflict.
51. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of the non-essential. (Lin Yutang)
To be happy you have to have a clear line between what we need and what we want.
52. You’d be amazed at how much money makes things simpler. (Arturo Pérez-Reverte)
Money doesn’t buy everything, but it can alleviate many difficulties.
53. It is always the simple that produces the wonderful. (Amelia Barr)
Wonderful things lie in simplicity.
54. The language of truth must be, without a doubt, simple and without artifice. (Seneca)
The simpler an explanation is, the more honest it is.
55. Simplicity is a prerequisite for reliability. (Edsger Dijkstra)
Someone who exaggerates their stories is not trustworthy.
56. Very often, people confuse simple with simplistic. The nuance is lost in the majority. (Clement Mok)
About not confusing what is simple and what does not make any sense.
57. Simplicity is a state of mind. (Charles Wagner)
We are the ones who decide if something is complicated or not.
58. Humility is attentive patience. (Simone Weil)
And patience is what takes us far.
59. Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. (Confucius)
All virtue comes from our human simplicity.
60. When there is no humility, people degrade themselves. (Christie Agatha)
They destroy themselves inside, because they do not find peace.
61. The secret of wisdom, power and knowledge is humility. (Ernest Hemingway)
Whoever reaches the top and loses his humility, it does not take long until he falls or is left alone.
62. Build your character, stay humble and never forget where you come from.
Forgetting our origin leads us to seek to be something else that we are not.
63. The humility of hypocrites is the greatest and most haughty of pride. (Martin Luther)
Arrogant people disguise themselves as humble to pursue power.
64. What a pleasure it is to hang out with simple and humble people. Not with people who think they’re big.
Proud people tend to steal our energy.
65. Here is my secret. It’s very simple: you don’t see well except with your heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)
The things that make us happy are those that fill our interior.
66. Art is the expression of the deepest thoughts through the simplest path. (Albert Einstein)
That is why it is so important to work on the way we express ourselves.
67. Great men are simple, mediocre men are pompous. (Jaime Luciano Balmes)
The difference between truly successful men and greedy ones.
68. There is no greatness where simplicity, goodness and truth are lacking. (Leo Tolstoy)
It’s just empty greatness, not worth it.
69. Never say that achieving simplicity is difficult! Such a crazy statement comes from the ego. (Ilie Cioara)
It’s difficult when we believe it’s absurd.
70. Accepting it with simplicity is the best way to give thanks for a good favor received.
Don’t reject what they offer you with love.
71. By simple I meant sincere people, without hypocrisy and without considering myself their ladder…
Surrounding ourselves with simplicity means having real and honest people by our side.
72. Knowledge is a process of accumulation of facts; wisdom lies in its simplification. (Martin H. Fischer)
We understand things as we perceive them.
73. If anything has led us to success, it is simplicity, humility and work. (Sergio Ramos)
Success is not built in a hurry.
74. And the simpler things are, the fewer mistakes are made. (Ken Follett)
When we take on more than we can, we tend to fall very quickly.
75. Simplicity consists of making the journey through life, only with the necessary luggage. (Charles Dudley Warner)
It is understanding that the void we may have will not be filled with anything material.
76. Simplicity of character is the natural result of deep thought. (William Hazlitt)
We can achieve simplicity when we reflect and change our actions.
77. Only those who know how to be small are great in life. (José Ángel Buesa)
Who doesn’t need to humiliate others to stand out.
78. The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility. (TS Eliot)
80. Simplicity is not the goal. It is the byproduct of a good idea and modest expectations. (Paul Rand)
It is what allows us to get where we want.
81. Our life is abused by details. Simplify, simplify. (Henry David Thoreau)
It is easy to succumb to the chaos of the world, that is why we must find our space of tranquility.
82. It is possible to recognize the truth by its beauty and simplicity. (Richard Feynman)
The truth is simpler than we think.
83. Simplicity makes me happy. (Alicia Keys)
A life without problems can only bring happiness.
84. Original is that which returns to the simplicity of the first solutions. (Antoni Gaudí)
Things usually go back to the beginning to improve.
85. I love external simplicity, which shelters great internal complexity. (Rene Lavand)
We are all complex, but we have the ability to order our chaos.
86. You have to work hard keeping your mind clear to do simple things. It’s worth going to the end with this, because when you’re done you can move mountains. (Steve Jobs)
Don’t stop chasing your dreams, but keep your mind focused on reality.
87. Simplicity is the ultimate achievement. (Frédéric Chopin)
A goal that many pursue at some point.
88. Thinking well is not only of interest to philosophers, but to the simplest people. (Jaime Balmes)
Think about positive things that benefit us.
89. When one is simple (in his speech, in his actions, even in his poetry) he runs the uncomfortable risk of being taken for a fool. (Mario Benedetti)
Unfortunately, not all people are able to appreciate simplicity.
90. Perhaps it is the very simplicity of the matter that leads us to error. (Edgar Allan Poe)
When we look for the difficult, the simple is incomprehensible.
91. Simplifying life is one of the steps towards inner peace. (Mildred Norman)
The true goal to pursue is to find peace in our lives.
92. The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity. (Douglas Horton)
Chaotic people don’t understand simplicity.
93. Simplicity reveals the pure beauty of life. (Debasish Mridha)
The beautiful lies in what is simple.
94. Man is an excessively complicated organism. If he is condemned to extinction he will die for lack of simplicity. (Ezra Pound)
An important reflection on our efforts to complicate things.
95. In chaos seek simplicity and in discord harmony. (Bruce Lee)
The best way to free ourselves is to take refuge in calm.
96. Look for simplicity, and distrust. (Alfred North Whitehead)
Stay humble and be careful of those around you.
97. If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, then we would be so simple that we could not understand it.
Things become complicated of our own making.
98. An intellectual says a simple thing in a difficult way. An artist says something difficult in a simple way. (Charles Bukowski)
The importance of knowing how to communicate.
99. You win and you lose, you go up and down, you are born and you die. And if the story is so simple, why do you care so much? (Facundo Cabral)
Life is a constant change, so instead of fighting against it, it is better to adapt.
100. Nothing is simpler than greatness; in fact, to be simple is to be great. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Greatness is not having more, it is being a better person.
