“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. It takes a lot of hard work to make something simple, to truly understand the underlying challenges and come up with elegant solutions. [...] It's not just minimalism or the absence of clutter. It involves digging through the depth of complexity. To be truly simple, you have to go really deep. [...] You have to deeply understand the essence of a product in order to be able to get rid of the parts that are not essential.” HardAbleOrderChallengesSimpleConsciousnessProductsHard WorkEssentialsSolutionsEssenceUltimateDepthSimplicityCome UpAbsenceComplexityElegantDiggingMinimalismClutterSophisticationReally DeepElegant Solutions Author:Steve Jobs
“The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.” PersonsEmotionPaintingEssentialsEssencePainterCharacteristicsPortraiture Author:Titian
“Plato ... teaches the separation of the human soul from its " home " in the realm of pure essences. Man is estranged from what he essentially is. His existence in a transitory world contradicts his essential participation in the eternal world of ideas .” MenWorldHumansIdeasSoulHomeExistenceTeachPureEssentialsEternalEssenceSeparationRealmsParticipationPlatoHuman SoulTransitory Book:Writings on religion Source: Writings on religion
“The complexity of software is an essential property, not an accidental one. Hence, descriptions of a software entity that abstract away its complexity often abstracts away its essence.” EssentialsEssencePropertyAbstractComplexityDescriptionSoftwareEntity Author:Fred Brooks
“The essential of a real picture is that the things which occur in it occur to him in his peculiarly personal fashion.. ..the idea of modernity is but a new attachment of things universal - a fresh relationship to the courses of the sun and to the living swing of the earth - a new fire of affection for the living essence present everywhere.” IdeasRealEarthCoursesSunFireFashionEssentialsEssenceUniversalAffectionAttachmentSwingsModernity Author:Marsden Hartley
“Not every painter has a gift for painting, in fact, many painters are disappointed when they meet with difficulties in art. Painting done under pressure by artists without the necessary talent can only give rise to formlessness, as painting is a profession that requires peace of mind. The painter must always seek the essence of things, always represent the essential characteristics and emotions of the person he is painting.” GivingMindPersonsArtDoneFactsArtistEmotionTalentPaintingEssentialsEssenceDifficultyPressureProfessionPainterCharacteristicsPeace Of MindDisappointedUnder Pressure Author:Titian
“A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man.” MenSelfQualityEssentialsShotsEssenceGood ManGood PeopleSelf ControlMarksmanMarksmanship Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“Poetry is one of the essential structures of civilization - carrying myth, ritual, 'tales of the tribe' and the essence of language.” LanguageCivilizationEssentialsEssenceStructureMythTalesPoetry IsRitualTribes Author:Diane Wakoski
“As soon as science has solved one problem, new ones arise. This is the essence of science, and it applies, of course, also to the field of essential oils.” ProblemCoursesFieldsEssentialsEssenceOilAriseEssential Oils Author:Otto Wallach
“Youth is not an essential, but rather an accidental property. Nobody is in essence young. One either ceases to be or ceases to be young.” YoungYouthEssentialsEssencePropertyCeaseBe YoungYoung Ones Book:The Mind-Body Problem Source: The Mind-Body Problem
“True practical Christianity (never let it be forgotten) consists in devoting the heart and life to God; in being supremely and habitually governed by a desire to know, and a disposition to fulfill his will, and in endeavoring under the influence of these motives to 'live to his glory.' Where these essential requisites are wanting, however amiable the character may be, however creditable and respectable among men, yet, as it possesses not the grand distinguishing essence, it must not be complimented with the name of Christianity.” KnowsMenHeartMayCharacterDesireNamesChristianityInfluenceEssentialsGloryEssenceForgottenPracticalsMotiveDispositionRespectableAmiable Book:A Practical View Source: A Practical View
“[Giving] is the essence of the great religions of the world - whether you are discussing the Muslim, Hindu, Jewish or Christian religion. It is an essential fundamental principle of all religions, whatever stage of development a society has reached, to sympathize with others and to promote that spirit of equality.” WorldGivingChristianSpiritPrinciplesStageDevelopmentEssentialsEssenceFundamentalsDiscussingFundamental PrinciplesStages Of Development Author:Nelson Mandela
“I guess I've always written more from the opposite perspective, that kind of existentialist perspective which argues that existence precedes essence. And there really isn't anything essential in there - you're the product of your actions, which can always change. And they retrospectively make you one way or another.” WayKindActionExistenceWrittenProductsPerspectiveEssentialsEssenceOppositesArguingOne WayExistentialist Author:Zadie Smith
“The pleasure in complete domination over another person (or other animate creature) is the very essence of the sadistic drive. Another way of formulating the same thought is to say that the aim of sadism is to transform man into a thing, something animate into something inanimate, since by complete and absolute control the living loses one essential quality of life - freedom.” MenWayPersonsLosesPleasureQualityCreaturesEssentialsEssenceAbsolutesAimDominationAnother WayQuality Of LifeSadisticSadism Book:The Heart of Man Source: The Heart of Man
“Loss is essential, loss is part and parcel of that necessary calamity called life. Mind you, I'm not complaining. Thanks to some inexplicable universal guiding force, it is always the worthless things we lose - slough off, like a moulting snake. Losing and losing again, is the very basis of the process, til all we are left with is the bare essence of human existence.” MindHumansLeftForceProcessLosesLossExistenceEssentialsLosingEssenceUniversalBasesComplainingThanksWorthlessSnakesCalamityHuman ExistenceInexplicableParcelSlough Author:Rohinton Mistry
“"The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is essential, if one wishes to be a genuine human being and impart satisfying meaning to one's existence, to have a good heart."” IfsInspirationalHumansHeartWishHuman BeingsExistenceQualityKindnessEssentialsEssenceGenuineSatisfyingHumankindImpartGood HeartInspirational Kindness Author:Dalai Lama
“I have learned from experience that happiness is an acquired skill. Children are one of the greatest lessons in happiness, constantly challenging us to enjoy the moment, as the next one will not be the same. Gratitude is essential to happiness. Every time our children rush up to us and smile, we have something to be happy about; every time we get out of bed and can take a deep breath and go out for a walk, we have something to be happy about-that is the essence of a happy existence. Happiness is a muscle we must use, or it will wither away.” ChildrenMomentsUseHappinessNextEnjoyChallengesWalksExistenceGratitudeLessonsBedSkillsEssentialsEssenceBreathsOur ChildrenMusclesI Have LearnedDeep BreathThe Next OneTake A Deep Breath Author:Marianne Williamson