It is not mere adornment or superficiality. It is essence. A way of life. You find it in a refined dance movement. In a minimalist architectural design. In a simple yet profound mathematical solution. It is the art of expressing beauty with minimal effort. The inherent power in simplicity and balance. It is what remains when fashions fade. These sayings invite you to contemplate this timeless essence.
“If the individuals who compose the purest circles of aristocracy in Europe, the guarded blood of centuries, should pass in review,in such manner as that we could, at leisure, and critically inspect their behavior, we might find no gentleman, and no lady; for, although excellent specimens of courtesy and high-breeding would gratify us in the assemblage, in the particulars, we should detect offence. Because, elegance comes of no breeding, but of birth.”
“When you start looking at a problem and it seems really simple, you don't really understand the complexity of the problem. Then you get into the problem, and you see that it's really complicated, and you come up with all these convoluted solutions. That's sort of the middle, and that's where most people stop... But the really great person will keep on going and find the key, the underlying principle of the problem - and come up with an elegant, really beautiful solution that works.”
