While reading up on some programming philosophies (YAGNI, KISS, XP), I found some great quotes on simplicity. Simplicity at Wikipedia The da Vinci quote is my favorite because with programming it is often true. Unfortunately simple for the programmer and simple for the user are rarely the same thing.
* “Simplicity means the achievement of maximum effect with minimum means.” — Koichi Kawana, architect of botanical gardens
* “Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” — Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
* “Simple things should be simple. Complex things should be possible.” — Alan Kay
* “You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity.” — Richard Feynman (1918–1988)
* “Our lives are frittered away by detail; simplify, simplify.” — Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
* “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” — Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519)
* “If you can’t describe it simply, you can’t use it simply.” — Anon
* “Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought.” — William Hazlitt
