Fred Rogers Quotes

Seriousness is the only refuge of the shallow.

I feel so strongly that deep and simple is far more essential than shallow and complex.

There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.

As I've gotten older, I've become attracted to things that have substance.

The least of things with a meaning is worth more in life than the greatest of things without it.

If somebody writes clearly, you can pretty much tell immediately if something is shallow or deep, whereas if they write with all this duckweed on the surface, you can't tell if the stream is one inch deep or a hundred fathoms.

Sometimes, the things we think are so simple but not so easy to grasp are the things that work the best.

It's not very hard to be clever. It's far harder to be simple, obvious, and meaningful.

Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true.

If it's simple simple, it's boring. We try for the idea that is so simple that it will make you think and rethink.

Complexity has and will maintain a strong fascination for many people. It is true that we live in a complex world and strive to solve inherently complex problems, which often do require complex mechanisms. However, this should not diminish our desire for elegant solutions, which convince by their clarity and effectiveness. Simple, elegant solutions are more effective, but they are harder to find than complex ones, and they require more time, which we too often believe to be unaffordable

I don't mind hidden depths but I insist that there be a surface.

It's easy to create something that has a lot of luster, but it's very hard to make something that has a lot of depth.

Simplicity not simplistic.

All the great things are simple.

In complexity, it is only simplicity that can be interesting.

Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.

Never overlook the power of simplicity.

When things are too clear, they are no longer interesting.

Simplicity is complexity resolved

Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.

To achieve perfection, one must first begin by not understanding many things! And if we understand too quickly, we may not understand well.

Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful.

I've spent my life trying to make things simpler. Because I find ultimately that complicated doesn't reach the heart.

Big ideas are usually simple ideas.