Tag Archives: simplicity

Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 162) – Carly Fiorina

Posted on 04/04/2013 by

“For me the process [of writing a university philosophy paper] would begin with writing twenty pages. Then I’d edit to ten, then five and finally two. I finally would get to a two-page, single-spaced paper that I hoped didn’t merely … Continue reading →

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How to Design a Presentation like Apple

Posted on 02/01/2013 by

Emily Stewart recently brought my attention to a short animated video that she and her team produced for OnlineMBA that illustrates some of the key values that Steve Jobs and his team espoused when designing products for Apple. The video is clever … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 149) – Thomas Jefferson

Posted on 02/11/2012 by

“The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” — Thomas  Jefferson

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 146) – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Posted on 30/09/2012 by

“Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 144) – Bruce Lee

Posted on 20/09/2012 by

“One does not accumulate, but eliminate. It is not daily increase, but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.” — Bruce Lee

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Quotes for Public Speakers (No. 142) – Albert Einstein

Posted on 09/09/2012 by

“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.” — Albert Einstein

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