"Simplicity is not about making something without ornament, but rather about making something very complex, then slicing elements away, until you reveal the very essence."

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Source : "The Story of My App" by Christoph Niemann, www.newyorker.com. March 18, 2013.

Christoph Niemann

#Essence Quotes #Simplicity Quotes #Design Quotes

“Art is all in the details.”
“God will protect us, but to make sure, carry a heavy club”
“In the madness, you have to find calm.”
“It's not always that easy to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. Sinners can surprise you. And the same is true for saints.Why do we try to define people as simply good or simply evil? Because no one wants to admit that compassion and cruelty can live side by side in one heart. And that anyone is capable of anything.”
“The Korean War has also show quite clearly that in a major conflict manpower is as important as horsepower.”
“Nothing makes a person weaker than complicated thinking.”
“Worry itself is one of the most painful conditions.”
“Someday every woman will have orgasms- like every family has color TV- and we can all get on with the business of life.”

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