Quotes about Simple Things

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Votes: 7

It's strange how the simple things in life go on while we become more difficult. Votes: 6

To me, obstacles in life build character. You have to be able to overcome adversity in order to succeed and appreciate the simple things life has to offer... that's where most of my inspiration for writing and singing comes from. Votes: 6

Teach us delight in simple things, and mirth that has no bitter springs. Votes: 4

The waste of life occasioned by trying to do too many things at once is appalling. Votes: 4

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them. Votes: 4

With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy. Votes: 4

Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing. Votes: 4

People say "I want peace." If you remove I (ego), and your want (desire), you are left with peace. Votes: 4

Ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently do simple things that are right before God will bring forth extraordinary results. Votes: 4

Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. Votes: 4

More good has been accomplished by simple people seeking their own honest ends than by all the philanthropists in history. Votes: 4

What a unique treasure are the things we have learned to live without, for no thief can take them from us. Votes: 4

Everything we possess that is not necessary for life or happiness becomes a burden, and scarcely a day passes that we do not add to it. Votes: 4

If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life. Votes: 4

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so Im able to do a good job with what is in front of me. Votes: 4

My life is a simple thing that would interest no one. It is a known fact that I was born, and that is all that is necessary. Votes: 4

It is the simple things of life that make living worthwhile, the sweet fundamental things such as love and duty, work and rest, and living close to nature. Votes: 4

I told you that your dream was a difficult one. It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them. Votes: 4

An expert is a man who tells you a simple thing in a confused way in such a fashion as to make you think the confusion is your own fault. Votes: 4

I like to walk about among the beautiful things that adorn the world; but private wealth I should decline, or any sort of personal possessions, because they would take away my liberty. Votes: 4

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. Votes: 4

Our minds, as well as our bodies, have need of the out-of-doors. Our spirits, too, need simple things, elemental things, the sun and the wind and the rain, moonlight and starlight, sunrise and mist and mossy forest trails, the perfumes of dawn and the smell of fresh-turned earth and the ancient music of wind among the trees. Votes: 4

I have always stressed to my girls that outer beauty fades but inner beauty lasts forever. Simple things like smiling and looking people in the eye could change someone's bad day into a good one. My mom always said that beauty is as beauty does, and I'm sure it will pass along to all the future generations of our family. Votes: 4

A careful reading of 50 Simple Things leaves you wondering whether you're going to die from environmental disaster or intellectual annoyance. Failing either, you can worry yourself to death. Votes: 3

The simple things in life make me very happy. Votes: 2

The most simple things can bring the most happiness. Votes: 2

People are tired of simple things. They want to be challenged. Votes: 2

You don't want to negotiate the price of simple things you buy every day. Votes: 2

I just find myself happy with the simple things. Appreciating the blessings God gave me. Votes: 2

I find that it's the simple things that remind you of family around the holidays. Votes: 2

I like simple things. I like being in my family in the South and playing petanque. Votes: 2

Everyone can do simple things to make a difference, and every little bit really does count. Votes: 2

Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. Votes: 2

I think what they're looking for is for us to keep our promises and to do the simple things, like cutting spending and being responsible. Votes: 2

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me. Votes: 2

Joy comes from places you least expect it. It's usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the blossoms are blooming. Votes: 2

Are creeds such simple things like the clothes which a man can change at will and put on at will? Creeds are such for which people live for ages and ages. Votes: 2

Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice. Votes: 2

I only get fat when I eat food cooked by other chefs. At home, my wife does all the cooking. She makes simple things like soups and salads. We both like steamed tofu. Votes: 2

Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport. Votes: 2

They criticize me for harping on the obvious; if all the folks in the United States would do the few simple things they know they ought to do, most of our big problems would take care of themselves. Votes: 2

I like to cook simple things, like vegetable egg-white omelets; roast chicken; sauteed chicken breast with curry powder; and Greek salad. Just things that are fresh and healthy and fast and easy, because I have such a crazy schedule. Votes: 2

I just like really simple things. If I had been on tour for a while and I got to come back and take my girlfriend Eleanor on a date, we would go to the cinema and then out for dinner. Votes: 2

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. Votes: 2

I know what the important things are in life. I know that just because I pretend to be someone else for two hours on the silver screen doesn't make me a better person than the next man. So, I mind all those things. Simple things. Votes: 2

There is no greater feeling than hanging out with my dogs, or just walking around the land with our horses. My rescue ranch is is where I feel the most at peace and where I'm reminded of the simple things in life and let the chaos of my crazy work life fade away. Votes: 2

There are a lot of people who helped make Queen Latifah who she is today. I don't forget, but a lot of people do and get big heads. My mom will make me walk the dogs or take out the trash when I go home. I'm not allowed to get a big head; I've still got to do the simple things in life. Votes: 2

I like things simple. Votes: 0

I keep things pretty simple. Votes: 0

Simple things don't interest me. Votes: 0

Joy is found in simple things. Votes: 0

All the great things are simple. Votes: 0

To think deeply of simple things. Votes: 0

The important things are always simple. Votes: 0

Simple things are always the most difficult. Votes: 0

Like all magnificent things, it's very simple. Votes: 0

We should work for simple, good, undecorated things Votes: 0

We have a passion for keeping things simple. Votes: 0

I just look better in simple black things. Votes: 0

Things are simple when you're going to die. Votes: 0

I find pleasure in things that are simple. Votes: 0

It was simpler just to keep things simple. Votes: 0

True happiness is found in simple, seemingly unremarkable things. Votes: 0

If things were simple, word would have gotten around. Votes: 0

Simple things have greater power than the complicated things! Votes: 0

Style is a simple way of saying complicated things. Votes: 0

I like simple things. Elastic waists, so I can eat. Votes: 0

I think making things that appear simple is incredibly hard. Votes: 0

Sometimes simple things are the most difficult things to achieve. Votes: 0

Perfection is perfectly simple; fouling things up requires true skill. Votes: 0

How simple life becomes when things like mirrors are forgotten. Votes: 0

All things remarkable are surprisingly simple; albeit difficult to find. Votes: 0

Nothing's that simple, not even things that are simply awful. Votes: 0

True wisdom consists in respecting the simple things we do Votes: 0

Normalcy to me is enjoying the simple things in life. Votes: 0

You ask for such simple things, I can't deny you. Votes: 0

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white. Votes: 0

Make [food] simple and let things taste of what they are. Votes: 0

It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things. Votes: 0

Be true to yourself- and keep things simple. People complicate things Votes: 0

Things are never simple when it comes to the human heart. Votes: 0

I like things that are simple, such as an alarm clock. Votes: 0

Now that things are so simple, there's so much to do. Votes: 0

Fuck! The things she does to me with a simple kiss. Votes: 0

When I do my own makeup, I keep things pretty simple. Votes: 0

Do few things but do them well, simple joys are holy. Votes: 0

Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible. Votes: 0

simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them". Votes: 0

It's the Simple things that are really effective. Try to remember that. Votes: 0

Discovery is the ability to be puzzled by simple things. Noam Chomsky Votes: 0

Most girls are attracted to the simple things in life. Like men. Votes: 0

I never like things that don't look nice. It's really that simple. Votes: 0

My philosophy is simple: It's a down-home, common, horse-sense approach to things. Votes: 0

Things are simple, it is us human beings that make it difficult. Votes: 0

You can't just lump things into two categories. Things aren't that simple. Votes: 0

May the simple things be amazing on the journey of your life. Votes: 0

I'm a simple girl. I just like the simple things in life. Votes: 0

I really do love to do things that are nice and simple! Votes: 0

Everything is a mystery, ourselves, and all things both simple and humble. Votes: 0

That principle can be summed up in three simple words. Thoughts Become Things! Votes: 0

In war everything is simple, but it's the simple things that are difficult. Votes: 0

The basically simple things are best, whether it's automobiles or diets or philosophy. Votes: 0

Give thanks to God, who made necessary things simple, and complicated things unnecessary. Votes: 0

In no order of things is adolescence the time of the simple life. Votes: 0

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple. Votes: 0

In the quest for fortune and fame...don't forget about the simple things. Votes: 0

Food, like most things, is best when left to its own simple beauty. Votes: 0

I want to sing simple things for the simple lives of simple people. Votes: 0

Don't see anything impossible! This simple philosophy will enable many things to be possible! Votes: 0

she was consumed by 3 simple things: drink, despair, loneliness; and 2 more: youth and beauty Votes: 0

Computers are famous for being able to do complicated things starting from simple programs. Votes: 0

Intellectuals say simple things in difficult ways. Artists say difficult things in simple ways. Votes: 0

Things aren't magically better if that's what you're hoping for. It's not that simple. Votes: 0

Here's to the moments when you realize the simple things are wonderful and enough. Votes: 0

I cant look at things in the simple, large way that great poets do. Votes: 0

I want to keep things simple and keep my energy focused on moving forward. Votes: 0

I can't look at things in the simple, large way that great poets do. Votes: 0

It’s as simple as that. Simple and complicated, as most true things are. Votes: 0

My experiences have taught me that things rarely improve with a simple change of scenery. Votes: 0

In mathematics the complicated things are reduced to simple things. So it is in painting. Votes: 0

I really believe life is simple. It's all the other people that make things complicated. Votes: 0

The greatest truths are the simplest things in the world, simple as your own existence. Votes: 0

The simple truth of things is that bad dreams are far better than bad wakings. Votes: 0

A child can be very happy with very simple things; adult must do the same! Votes: 0

I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me. Votes: 0

True faith, a simple life, a helping hand- the three things prized most in Heaven. Votes: 0

We will have to give up taking things for granted, even the apparently simple things. Votes: 0

Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich. Votes: 0

I understand once again that the greatness of God always reveals itself in the simple things. Votes: 0

Sometimes, the simple things are more fun and meaningful than all the banquets in the world. Votes: 0

Professors known as outstanding lecturers do two things; they use a simple plan and many examples. Votes: 0

I like to keep things as simple as possible, that's just part of who I am. Votes: 0

Everything here is so weak, little girl. Everything breaks so easily. They want such simple things. Votes: 0

Sometimes, the simple things are more fun and meaningful than all the banquets in the world ... Votes: 0

God fully knows himself and all things actual and possible in one simple and eternal act. Votes: 0

It's a simple liberating reality - the best things in life are mine for the choosing.... Votes: 0

In the end, what affects your life most deeply are things too simple to talk about. Votes: 0

I enjoy just being around my family and my loved ones. It's just the simple things. Votes: 0

I don't think investment is that hard. It's doing the simple things on a regular basis. Votes: 0

It is to our own detriment that we underestimate the might of small and simple things. Votes: 0

Enjoy simple things with total intensity. Just a cup of tea can be a deep meditation. Votes: 0

The wisdom that living brings, since I got a telegram from the God of simple things. Votes: 0

I grew up around people that enjoyed life day to day and found pleasure in simple things. Votes: 0

Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to keep things simple. Votes: 0

Words are not simple things: they take unto themselves, as they have through time, power and meaning ... Votes: 0

I think performance art comes from a simple place of wanting to express things beyond just sound. Votes: 0

Leading in a complex world means recognizing the simple things you can do to make things better. Votes: 0

There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas Votes: 0

The mighty have such simple weaknesses. I like to think it's God's way of keeping things fair. Votes: 0

I have not been immersed in music and life. I'm inspired by the simple things in life. Votes: 0

Complex, statistically improbable things are by their nature more difficult to explain than simple, statistically probable things. Votes: 0

Simplicity is complex. It's never simple to keep things simple. Simple solutions require the most advanced thinking. Votes: 0

Life is simple. Make good decisions and good things happen. Make bad decisions and bad things happen. Votes: 0

It is difficult to discuss history, and more difficult to talk about now, today, even simple things. Votes: 0

Simplicity is the strength of the film. It is an emotion-packed film with simple things knitted together beautifully. Votes: 0

I now find the most marvelous things in the everyday, the ordinary, the common, the simple and tangible. Votes: 0

that your power of commandwith simple language wasone of the magnificent things ofour century.(from the poem: result) Votes: 0

I think it's a universal truth that most chefs I know are happiest eating simple, unadorned good things. Votes: 0

Things that are ultimately complex must have a simple end user experience if they are to be successful. Votes: 0

I'm not allowed to get a big head, I've still got to do the simple things in life. Votes: 0

I like simple things. I like to sneak in the theatre and watch movies. I'm a movie buff. Votes: 0

A large brain, like large government, may not be able to do simple things in a simple way. Votes: 0

I like the simple things. I don't know why. I'm that way. I came from a simple place. Votes: 0

Profound things are simple. If it is not simple, it cannot be true. But simple things are difficult. Votes: 0

I believe love isn't simple, and it's one of the things that makes people break all the rules. Votes: 0

The small and simple things you choose to do today will be magnified into great and glorious blessings tomorrow. Votes: 0

But luxury has never appealed to me, I like simple things, books, being alone, or with somebody who understands. Votes: 0

Chemicals are really simple. You mix a couple things together and sell it for more than the materials cost. Votes: 0

Look deep inside, and when you locate the sadness, give it a vacation, and focus on the simple things. Votes: 0

Simple minded people do things like gossip, lie, spread rumors, and cause troubles. But, I know you're more intelligent. Votes: 0

I think entrepreneurs have a great opportunity to think of how to make things more understandable, simple and beautiful. Votes: 0

At home I keep things simple with fish, pasta and soups and am often preparing stuff for the family. Votes: 0

The simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. Votes: 0

I admire writers who can make complicated things simple, but my own talent has been to make simple things complicated. Votes: 0

My film is very simple: An Eastern European story full of black humor about things everyone can feel and understand. Votes: 0

It is not productive to see things in simple black and white, and talk in either anti-nuclear or pro-nuclear terms. Votes: 0

Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water. Votes: 0

I'm a minimalist. I see things in simple ways...It's human nature to define complexity as better. Well, it's not. Votes: 0

You use simple brushstrokes in a screenplay for things over which you would take much greater pains in a novel. Votes: 0

If you think too much heaven within your mind,you may have no time for simple things in this life. Votes: 0

I like to keep things simple. It's really about the wine, food and the beach view. Nothing can beat that. Votes: 0

Two things I take very seriously in life. My golf game and my relationship with God. Neither one is simple Votes: 0

I'm a pretty uncomplicated person. I live a very simple life with my family and I enjoy very ordinary things. Votes: 0

Like drinking a cup of tea, all the simple things in life are the real things that make us happy! Votes: 0

Let your mind wander in the pure and simple. Be one with the infinite. Let all things take their course. Votes: 0

You must go in quest of yourself, and you will find yourself again only in the simple and forgotten things. Votes: 0

Life is simple. Your life is made up of only two kinds of things "“ positive things and negative things. Votes: 0

You can't say you want things to be simple and then in the next breath ask me to be honest. Votes: 0

Two things I take very seriously in life. My golf game and my relationship with God. Neither one is simple. Votes: 0

Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life. Votes: 0

One of the great breakthroughs of evolution theory is that you start with simple things and they will grow into complexity. Votes: 0

All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. Votes: 0

I prefer simple things - monotone melodies repeating the same things all the time. Because I think life is like that. Votes: 0

The lyrics aren't simple, either. They're extremely difficult because I'm trying to say complicated things in as few words as possible. Votes: 0

I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. Votes: 0

Don't think that I'm silly for liking it, I just happen to like the simple little things, and I love cats! Votes: 0

For me, art can reflect the celebration of the simple and good things in life. This is most important to me! Votes: 0

Among many other things, genius implies the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple, and to recognize inclusive structural principals. Votes: 0

No matter who you are it's the simple things in life that lead you to believe that you can achieve anything. Votes: 0

Success, which is something so simple in the end, is made up of thousands of things, we never fully know what. Votes: 0

Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work. Votes: 0

I think that there are certain feelings and things you can convey in a simple form that people can see and understand. Votes: 0

Don't second guess the mistakes you've made, others will do that for you. Make things as simple as possible, but not simpler. Votes: 0

My secret is simple. I have a very short attention span, and writing lots of things fast appeases that very attention span. Votes: 0

Like in nature, I like things which are based on a few simple principles, even though their manifestation can be very rich. Votes: 0

Just believe; believe in yourself; believe in your ability. Things will be possible; things will be simple; things will be a reality. Votes: 0

Life is sometimes very complicated, but we can purposely learn to enjoy the simple yet powerful and beautiful things God has created! Votes: 0

[A mathematician is a] scientist who can figure out anything except such simple things as squaring the circle and trisecting an angle. Votes: 0

I really don't like showing people how I play things; it's a little embarrassing because it always looks so simple to me. Votes: 0

Simple and plain things can touch your heart very easily! If you can be simple and plain, you can touch every heart! Votes: 0

The better organized you are in the simple things, the more spontaneous and free you can be in the ore important things. Votes: 0

It was so simple to paint things as I saw them; to put without special calculation a red close to a blue. Votes: 0

I've learned to keep things simple. Look at your choices, pick the best one, then go to work with all your heart. Votes: 0

When we're surrounded by things that look impossible, making a simple choice to do something that's possible is a powerful thing to do. Votes: 0

For me it's all about keeping things simple and feeling comfortable in what I am wearing. I prefer investing in classic well-tailored pieces. Votes: 0

There's a simple, but oft-neglected lesson here: to sustain success, you have to be willing to abandon things that are no longer successful. Votes: 0

Human problems are complex. If something isn't complex it doesn't qualify as problematic. Very simple bad things are not worth troubling ourselves about. Votes: 0

I think one of the saddest things that's happening to literature is that it's getting over-simplified by this diet of simple political ideas. Votes: 0

I think one of the saddest things that's happening to literature is that it's getting over-simplified by this diet of simple political ideas." Votes: 0

I believe 100% when your heart & mind are in the right place and there is no pretense, great things will come. It's that simple! Votes: 0

The complexity of things - the things within things - just seems to be endless. I mean nothing is easy, nothing is simple. Votes: 0

Kids and cameras are a big things with me. Find a kid who digs cameras and share one simple photo tip with her. Votes: 0

I just love Bayonne. I love the parks. I love the pizzerias. I love the simple things in life, and its all here. Votes: 0

I like pieces that are cool and simple. I try to wear really cute things, but they just don't suit me at all. Votes: 0

What I've tried to do in politics is two very simple things: tell the truth and do what I said I would do. Votes: 0

I don't like directing a lot of people. So trying to keep things really simple and elegant is my preferred way of working. Votes: 0

A problem thoroughly understood is always fairly simple. Found your opinions on facts, not prejudices. We know too many things that are not true. Votes: 0

Engineering is not only study of 45 subjects but it is moral studies of intellectual life. Make things as simple as possible..but not simpler. Votes: 0

Nature is an incredible cooperative. When things operate outside of that cooperative, they die off. It's a very simple rule that nature operates under. Votes: 0

When it comes to skin care, I like to keep things simple. I'm not the type of person who runs out to have facials. Votes: 0

Early on, he'd learned to enjoy simple things, things that couldn't be bought, and he had a hard time understanding people who felt otherwise. Votes: 0

Great cooking is about being inspired by the simple things around you - fresh markets, various spices. It doesn't necessarily have to look fancy. Votes: 0

..things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems. Votes: 0

The Semantic Web isn't inherently complex. The Semantic Web language, at its heart, is very, very simple. It's just about the relationships between things. Votes: 0

It's not what you paint. It's how you paint it. You don't have to paint elaborate things. Paint simple things as beautifully as you can. Votes: 0

I'm lucky with my skin - it doesn't require a lot of attention, so I keep things simple. And I drink a lot of water. Votes: 0

Love is one of those things that should be so simple. You don't need to think about it and over analyze it when it's good. Votes: 0

What is Zen? Simple, simple, so simple. Infinite gratitude toward all things past; infinite service to all things present; infinite responsibility to all things future. Votes: 0

She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people... Votes: 0

I keep things real simple because I know where I came from and I don't ever want to go back to that way of living. Votes: 0

Through the most simple things which we do all the time, we can feel out to which degree we honor everything with our inner attention. Votes: 0

I definitely like a little bit of darkness, a little edge. I get a little bored when things are maybe too simple or too... expected. Votes: 0

If there is a simple, easy principle that binds everything I have done together, it is my interest in people and their relationship to things. Votes: 0

I think a simple rule of business is, if you do the things that are easier first, then you can actually make a lot of progress. Votes: 0

The human being is constantly torn from calm and peace of simple existence by two things; wanting what you don't have, or disliking what you have. Votes: 0

It's quite amazing what 3D is doing to movies. Just simple things like a paper plane flying at you or flower petals fluttering about are wonderful. Votes: 0

Newton's laws of physics can rarely be applied to the real world. There is more to life than cause and effect. Things just aren't that simple Votes: 0

My natural tendency is to complicate everything--and then to spray words and ideas onto everything afterwards. I've had to develop the habit of keeping things simple. Votes: 0

Our main purpose of life is to be happy. Happiness is in simplicity, and the most amazing things about life is that it is so simple. Votes: 0

Happiness is a simple game of lost and found: Lose the things you take for granted, and you will feel great happiness once they are found. Votes: 0

When we look at things as simple as food, it's not about just nourishment and sustaining our life, it is really the seed of our ancestor. Votes: 0

Some people would break the rules to get things done and some wouldn't; it was simple as that. John didn't have much use for the latter. Votes: 0

The most important lesson I received from Conceptual art consisted in the recording of simple and obvious things, and viewing them under a whole new light. Votes: 0

I think what children can handle and what they're interested in is much deeper than people assume. It's why sometimes we make things too simple for them. Votes: 0

Maybe you have thought that doing... little kindnesses doesn't make much difference, but as Alma said, "By small and simple things are great things brought to pass." Votes: 0

What is style? For many people, a very complicated way of saying very simple things. According to us, a very simple way of saying very complicated things. Votes: 0

Entrepreneurship boils down to the simple fact that a team of really smart people who can get things done are going to get smart, useful things done. Votes: 0

I don't like things that can be reproduced. Wood isn't important in itself but rather in the fact that objects made in it are unique, simple, unpretentious. Votes: 0

The purposes of God point to one simple end-that we should be as he is, think the same thoughts, mean the same things, possess the same blessedness. Votes: 0

Real happiness is so simple that most people do not recognize it. It is derived from the simplest, the quietest, the most unpretentious things in the world. Votes: 0

I think I generally try to buy the best quality and keep it simple. I don't try to make too many decorations, too many things with it. Votes: 0

We do the best we can in life, we take things one day at a time and sometimes we all just need a simple reminder of that. Votes: 0

Our job in physics is to see things simply, to understand a great many complicated phenomena in a unified way, in terms of a few simple principles. Votes: 0

For the sake of sanity, the brain and the eyes keep things simple. But take away the sense of sight and suddenly things are not so simple. Votes: 0

It won't be that simple though, will it?' She sounded wise beyond her years. 'Things are going to get worse before they get better, aren't they? Votes: 0

The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way. Votes: 0

I never wanted to run a production company. I didn't want to convert my life into running a business.... so I always resisted it and kept things simple. Votes: 0

I saw how the regulation I called for made things worse, didn't help consumers and simple competition was better. And I started praising business and occasionally criticizing regulation. Votes: 0

I have two beautiful children and my husband. The perfect day for me is just to be with them and have fun. We like simple things, you know. Votes: 0

The simple sense of wonder at the shapes of things, and at their exuberant independence of our intellectual standards and our trivial definitions, is the basis of spirituality. Votes: 0

Making choices that improve things for all of us on the planet is an act of compassion, a simple act we can do any time we go shopping. Votes: 0

["¦] but I believe that things are extremely complicated, and her looking over me was as complicated as anything could ever be. But it was also incredibly simple. Votes: 0

The important things usually prove to be very simple. They are also open secrets in the sense that no one is hiding the knowledge from us except ourselves. Votes: 0

We should work for simple, good, undecorated things, but things which are in harmony with the human being and organically suited to the little man in the street. Votes: 0

Sometimes people can only imagine that I live a glamorous life 24/7, which I don't. I just like the most natural and simple things. That's what makes me happy. Votes: 0

I take simple everyday things that happen to me and I figure it happens to a lot of other people and I make simple rhymes out of them. Votes: 0

Joy comes from places you least expect it. Its usually the simple things, like watching my son play basketball or going through Central Park when the blossoms are blooming. Votes: 0

Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple. Votes: 0

The boy and girl going hand in hand through a meadow; the mother washing her baby; the sweet simple things in life. We have almost lost track of them. Votes: 0

That's what I love about Aibileen, she can take the most complicated things in life and wrap them up so small and simple, they'll fit right in your pocket. Votes: 0

I learned to hear silence. That's the kind of life I lived: simple. I learned to see things in people around me, in my mom, dad, brothers and sisters. Votes: 0

It's important to keep life simple, and if I'm traveling, I only can do a couple of things, and those are the things that I'm meant to be doing. Votes: 0

The cost of a loaf is a simple thing, and so a loaf is often sought, but some things are past valuing: laughter, land, and love are never bought. Votes: 0

Whether you're a cameraman or a director, you should ask yourself every now and then, 'What am I trying to do?' Be honest and keep things very simple. Votes: 0

I was a very bad musician. I was the world's worst guitar player, so when I was performing solo with a guitar, I had to keep things very simple. Votes: 0

How ballsy it was to just assume you know, with one glance, the things another person could live without. As if it was the same for everyone, that simple. Votes: 0

Theorems often tell us complex truths about the simple things, but only rarely tell us simple truths about the complex ones. To believe otherwise is wishful thinking or "mathematics envy. Votes: 0

Thanksgiving is a time of quiet reflection; an annual reminder that God has, again, been ever so faithful. The solid and simple things of life are brought into clear focus. Votes: 0

My job, challenges, and simple things like waking up, going to my patio, and seeing that an hibiscus or a camellia opened during the night. It just makes me happy. Votes: 0

Long ago, long ago. The simple things come back to us. They rest for a moment by our ribcages then suddenly reach in and twist our hearts a notch backward. Votes: 0

It's often about the simple things, isn't it? Painting and photography are first about seeing, they say. Writing is about observing. Technique is secondary. Sometimes the simple is the most difficult. Votes: 0

The aim of science is to make difficult things understandable in a simpler way; the aim of poetry is to state simple things in an incomprehensible way. The two are incompatible. Votes: 0

The other thing is surrounding yourself with people that care for you. These are simple things, but they're powerful, and they've completely transformed who I am and how I perceive myself." Votes: 0

The other thing is surrounding yourself with people that care for you. These are simple things, but they're powerful, and they've completely transformed who I am and how I perceive myself. Votes: 0

The roots of effective leadership lie in simple things, one of which is listening. Listening to someone demonstrates respect; it shows that you value their ideas and are willing to hear them. Votes: 0

I love to be alone with life. I love to study simple things: the light as it filters in a window; the music of a room full of people chatting; a horizon. Votes: 0

I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor. Votes: 0

I lack the peace of simple things. I am never wholly in place. I find no peace or grace. We sell the world to buy fire, our way lighted by burning men.... Votes: 0

Don't be fooled by strength you can see," he said at last. "Yahweh often hides His power in the simple things, the weak things, and so His strength seems foolish in man's eyes. Votes: 0

That's what History teaches us, I think, that life goes on, even though individuals die and whole civilizations crumble away: The simple things last; they are repeated over and over by each generation. Votes: 0

People forget already how much utility they get out of the Internet - how much utility they get out of e-mail, how much utility they get out of even simple things like brochureware online. Votes: 0

The computer seems easy because Apple makes the products so easy to use at home. It's the simple things, like getting the TV set up or getting the speakers to work. That drives me crazy. Votes: 0

Our trip to Moscow opens new prospects for peace in the Middle East. Our people want simple things: to be free and to have sovereignty. All this is impossible without an end to the occupation. Votes: 0

For me, making music is about my whole life. The basics, the components, simple things - family, living, just going to the market and getting new fruit and veg. That's what keeps my blood flowing. Votes: 0

I had forgotten this about love: how the simple things- the turn away, the turn towards- could be so complicated, and how the complicated things- the stolen night, the right words- could be so simple. Votes: 0