Paul Graham on Twitter: "7 yo asked me to explain what elegance was. Told him it was the sort of beauty that comes from simplicity."

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1. Monet Diamante‏ @diamantemonet 10 Jul 2016
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  :) good explanation. simple, too.
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1. Sean Collings‏ @smcollings17 10 Jul 2016
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  kids can always ask what seem to be simple questions that turn out being very complex! Awesome story
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1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 10 Jul 2016
  Few elements.
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1. roberta profeta‏ @robbieprofeta 10 Jul 2016
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  charming answer and spot on. Very much along the lines of what Mme Chanel said, as well.
  
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1. tonyr‏ @tonyr 10 Jul 2016
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  An elegant yet profound explanation!
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1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
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  I think Roger Penrose is right: elegance comes not from simplicity alone, but from a peculiarly apt and surprising simplicity.
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1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
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  What's most important is to provide striking examples, though. And it's hard to do better than to emulate Socrates in the MENO.
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1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
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  Mathematics is the best source of striking examples. Indeed, one might even argue that all really good examples are mathematical.
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1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
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  I strongly recommend Yanagi Soetsu's THE UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN, and especially his essay, "Pattern." "Pattern is the power of beauty."
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1. A Good Shepherd‏ @ShearTheSheep 10 Jul 2016
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  #Elegance can also be the #harmony & #antifragility of #complexsystems @paulg @drethelin
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