Anton Chekhov Quotes

To every problem, there is a most simple solution.

No matter how complicated a problem is, it usually can be reduced to a simple, comprehensible form which is often the best solution.

There is no problem so complicated that you can't find a very simple answer to it if you look at it right.

..things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems.

Early on, in discussions of financial oversight, people would say, 'Well, this is a very complicated problem, therefore it requires a complicated solution.' And at that step, I would say, 'Well, wait a minute. Just because it's a complicated problem doesn't mean the best course of action immediately is one that's complicated.'

There are no simple solutions to today’s problems.

The world is complicated. But does every problem require a complicated solution?

Every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple.

When you start looking at a problem and it seems really simple, you don't really understand the complexity of the problem. Then you get into the problem, and you see that it's really complicated, and you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That's sort of the middle, and that's where most people stop... But the really great person will keep on going and find the key, the underlying principle of the problem - and come up with an elegant, really beautiful solution that works.

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

There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems.

My reaction to everything in life is when it gets a bit complicated to water it down and make it simple again.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

The best types of problems are those that seem harder at first than when you think about it.

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.

There are many people who want simple solutions, but there are none ... nor will there be.

No solution can be more elegant than the problem at which it is aimed allows.

There is nothing clever about confusion.

Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple.

Simplicity of approach is always best.

When you first start off trying to solve a problem, the first solutions you come up with are very complex, and most people stop there. But if you keep going, and live with the problem and peel more layers of the onion off, you can often times arrive at some very elegant and simple solutions.

Above all, keep it simple.

Simple, yet effective!

If simple, painless solutions to public problems existed, they would have been found long ago.

Life-complication Theory: Given a choice between an easy solution and a complicated one, the loser will usually opt to travel the complicated path. Don't ignore a solution just because it's simple!