Henry Ford Quotes

Never do anything complicated when something simple will serve as well. It's one of the most important secrets of living.

As soon as you are complicated, you are ineffectual.

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

Simplicity does not precede complexity, but follows it.

I think simplicity is a good guide: The more economical a theory, the better.

I'll say life is simpler.

When you've got everything you need, why complicate it?

The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.

I think the simpler the better.

It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated.

It's actually very difficult to make something both simple and good.

A lot of what we are doing is getting design out of the way.

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

The hardest thing in the world is to simplify your life; it’s so easy to make it complex.

That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex.

I don't like a lot of frills and fusses.

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

Simplicity is the outcome of technical subtlety. It is the goal, not the starting point.

Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill.

I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity.

I always go for simplicity.

When I was a teacher, teachers would come into my classroom and admire my desk on which lay nothing whatever, whereas theirs were heaped with papers and books.

I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. 'Less is more' remains my mantra.

Make everything as simple as possible but not simpler.

Most people in business and within their personal lives move towards complexity. More To Dos. More projects. More products. More meetings. More possessions. More goals. The best - I suggest to you - move in the opposite direction.