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Adolf Loos1 quote
Lack of ornament is a sign of spiritual strength. — Adolf Loos · 1908E.F. Schumacher1 quote
Small is beautiful. — E.F. Schumacher · 1973Henry James1 quote
In art economy is always beauty. — Henry James · 1895Lao Tzu1 quote
Let people hold on to these:
Manifest plainness,
Embrace simplicity,
Reduce selfishness,
Have few desires. — Lao Tzu · 400 BCMarcus Aurelius1 quote
Uncomplicate yourself. — Marcus Aurelius · 180Steve Jobs1 quote
That's been one of my mantras-focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. — Steve Jobs · 1998Walt Whitman1 quote
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. — Walt Whitman · 1855