e.f. schumacher on simplicity

by joshua becker

any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. it takes a touch of genius – and a lot of courage – to move in the opposite direction. – e.f. schumacher

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Taylor @ ChristianMinimalist April 4, 2010 at 10:47 pm: Good quote. This will be one to remember while I’m programming!

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Chris Cuilla April 5, 2010 at 8:35 am: I had always heard that quote attributed to Albert Einstein.

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joshua becker April 5, 2010 at 8:54 am: i, as well, see that it is often attributed to albert einstein. perhaps the person who i read that attributed it to schumacher was mistaken:

http://www.smallisbeautiful.org/about/biographies/swann_tributes/obituary_long.html

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Melissa Schmalenberger April 5, 2010 at 2:30 pm: Thanks for the reminder!

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Ahmed April 29, 2010 at 2:44 pm: sweet love this quote :)

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