Before revision: Variants The principle most likely finds its origins in similar minimalist concepts, such as: Occam's razor Leonardo da Vinci's "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"; Shakespeare's "Brevity is the soul of wit"; Mies van der Rohe's "Less is more"; Bjarne Stroustrup's "Make Simple Tasks Simple!
After revision: Variants The principle most likely finds its origins in similar minimalist concepts, such as: Occam's razor "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"; Shakespeare's "Brevity is the soul of wit"; Mies van der Rohe's "Less is more"; Bjarne Stroustrup's "Make Simple Tasks Simple!