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Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
Seek simplicity, and distrust it.
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances read more
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have even lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor. -Henry David Thoreau.
A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life
A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life
From naive simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity.
From naive simplicity we arrive at more profound simplicity.
Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their read more
Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Simplicity is the glory of expression.
Simplicity is the glory of expression.
The most complex things are the simplest.
The most complex things are the simplest.
A taste for simplicity cannot last for long. -Eugene Delacroix.
A taste for simplicity cannot last for long. -Eugene Delacroix.
