La belleza de lo simple

“I really wouldn't want to live in America. I found New York claustrophobic and dirty. I missed England when I was there, simple things like smells and the British sense of humor.”

“Thank God I arrived the day before yesterday, the first of the month, at this port of San Diego, truly a fine one, and not without reason called famous.”

“Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments.”

“Say little and do much, and receive every person with a cheerful countenance.”

“Now, you two – this year, you behave yourselves. If I get one more owl telling me you've – you've blown up a toilet or –""Blown up a toilet? We've never blown up a toilet.""Great idea though, thanks, Mum.”

“I would recommend to her and Mr. D. the simple regimen of separate rooms.”

“Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.”

“Thanking you once more, I want to wish you the best of luck for your future life and to conclude by saying to you: Dream your dreams and may they come true!”

“Not for nothing is their motto TGIF - 'Thank God It's Friday.' They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do.”

“The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.”

“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven.”

“What I want is so simple I almost can't say it: elementary kindness.”

“Unix is simple. It just takes a genius to understand its simplicity.”

“Just to be is a blessing. Just to live is holy.”

“Indeed, We guided him to the way, be he grateful or be he ungrateful.”

“With my talent, I can make people laugh and give them another attitude about life. What a blessing that is for me.”

“The Constitution was written by 55 educated and highly intelligent men in Philadelphia in 1787, but it was written so that it could be understood by people of limited education and modest intelligence.”

“In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.”

“I'm a very simple person. I don't use computers.”

“But the mechanics of learning to 'throw your voice' are pretty simple. Anyone with a tongue, an upper palate, teeth, and a normal speaking voice can learn ventriloquism.”

“Thirty to 40 years ago, most financial decisions were fairly simple.”

“Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger.”

“Let me tell you, Barack Obama is the most down dude in the world, but he's so smart so articulate, such an amazing speaker such a passionate man. He's humble.”

“I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers. And I thank God that President Bush has stated, we need a Constitutional amendment that states that marriage is between a man and a woman.”

“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.”

“My mom came from such humble beginnings and especially my dad as well. He didn't go to university.”

“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”

“To me, the print business model is so simple, where readers pay a dollar for all the content within, and that supports the enterprise.”

“The competent programmer is fully aware of the strictly limited size of his own skull; therefore he approaches the programming task in full humility, and among other things he avoids clever tricks like the plague”

“It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it.”