Quotes on Simplicity In Art

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.

To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm, than all the gloss of art.

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

If one's life is simple, contentment has to come. Simplicity is extremely important for happiness. Having few desires, feeling satisfied with what you have, is very vital: satisfaction with just enough food, clothing, and shelter to protect yourself from the elements.

When the subject is strong, simplicity is the only way to treat it.

That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.

My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.