“… the only simplicity to be trusted is the simplicity to be found on the far side of complexity.”
Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947) English mathematician and philosopher
“The machinery of the world is far too complex for the simplicity of men.”
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Benoît Mandelbrot (1924–2010) Polish-born, French and American mathematician
Source: The Fractalist (2012), Ch. 29, p. 299
“Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge”
Winston S. Churchill (1874–1965) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
“31: Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.”
Alan Perlis Epigrams on Programming
Epigrams on Programming, 1982
“Complex things are easy to do. Simplicity's the real challenge.”
Robert James Waller The Bridges of Madison County
Source: The Bridges of Madison County
Robert A. Dahl (1915–2014) American political scientist
After the Revolution? (1970; 1990), Ch. 3 : Democracy and Markets
Ervin László (1932) Hungarian musician and philosopher
Source: Introduction to Systems Philosophy (1972), p. 15.
“Engaging in complexity is a key to simplicity. Fear of it will haunt your inner recesses.”
David Allen (1945) American productivity consultant and author
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Masiela Lusha (1985) Albanian actress, writer, author
On why she will not critique her fans' poetical work http://www.masielalusha.com/message_center.php
“Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you.”
Steve Maraboli (1975)
Source: Life, the Truth, and Being Free (2010), p. 38