e.f. schumacher on simplicity Written by joshua becker · 9 Comments 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
di says August 30, 2013 at 5:33 PM Anyone can make things bigger, more complex or violent. They don’t have to be foolish or intelligent. A genius is not necessarily courageous. Anyone can simplify their life if they make the effort… Reply
joshua becker says 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 Reply
Dan Read says December 17, 2015 at 6:44 AM This quote is listed as one that is often attributed to Einstein but which he didn’t actually say, so it was probably Schumacher who actually said it. Reply
Chris Cuilla says April 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM I had always heard that quote attributed to Albert Einstein. Reply
Taylor @ ChristianMinimalist says April 4, 2010 at 10:47 PM Good quote. This will be one to remember while I’m programming! Reply
Great quote!
I know how to simplify. I must be a genius!
Anyone can make things bigger, more complex or violent. They don’t have to be foolish or intelligent.
A genius is not necessarily courageous.
Anyone can simplify their life if they make the effort…
sweet love this quote :)
Thanks for the reminder!
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
This quote is listed as one that is often attributed to Einstein but which he didn’t actually say, so it was probably Schumacher who actually said it.
I had always heard that quote attributed to Albert Einstein.
Good quote. This will be one to remember while I’m programming!