Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

…there are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult.

Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.

Fight Features. … The only way to make software secure, reliable, and fast is to make it small.