Skip to content
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
paulg's profile
Paul Graham
Paul Graham
Paul Graham
Verified account
@paulg

Tweets

Paul GrahamVerified account

@paulg

paulgraham.com
Joined August 2010

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 10 Jul 2016

    7 yo asked me to explain what elegance was. Told him it was the sort of beauty that comes from simplicity.

    10:49 AM - 10 Jul 2016
    • 196 Retweets
    • 474 Likes
    • Meher Somrani John Erik Metcalf Sean Collings Gretel Tardio Senthil Rajagopalan Anastasia Jon Khaykin 💻 よぐりな agnes bookbinder
    17 replies 196 retweets 474 likes
      1. Bob Bouthillier‏ @BobBouthillier 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Elegant definition.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Basil‏ @BasilSkrnk 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I guess many people may told you they wish you had been their father, but the most valuable it would be from the one 7 y.o. :)

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. roberta profeta‏ @robbieprofeta 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        charming answer and spot on. Very much along the lines of what Mme Chanel said, as well. 😊👍🏻

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. MogulAzam‏ @MogulAzam 16 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg @expa

        sounds about right an elegant solution results when the maximum desired effect is achieved with the smallest or simplest effort

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Christopher H Cope‏ @copecd 12 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        concise beauty in the unexpected

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. iandanforth‏ @iandanforth 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Hope you also clarified that simplicity does not mean "easy to achieve" in this context.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Kostis Kaggelides‏ @kostiska 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        the sort of beauty you can subtract nothing (occam"s razor)

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Ralf‏ @RalfPopper 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        sounds like #SteveJobs

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. A Good Shepherd‏ @ShearTheSheep 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        #Elegance can also be the #harmony & #antifragility of #complexsystems @paulg @drethelin

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I strongly recommend Yanagi Soetsu's THE UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN, and especially his essay, "Pattern." "Pattern is the power of beauty."

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Mathematics is the best source of striking examples. Indeed, one might even argue that all really good examples are mathematical.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        What's most important is to provide striking examples, though. And it's hard to do better than to emulate Socrates in the MENO.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Laurens Gunnarsen‏ @MathPrinceps 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        I think Roger Penrose is right: elegance comes not from simplicity alone, but from a peculiarly apt and surprising simplicity.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. tonyr‏ @tonyr 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        An elegant yet profound explanation!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. nox libertatis  🌆 🌉 🌃‏ @arslibertatis 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        Are elegant clothes simple?

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Sean Collings‏ @smcollings17 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        kids can always ask what seem to be simple questions that turn out being very complex! Awesome story

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Monet Diamante‏ @diamantemonet 10 Jul 2016
        Replying to @paulg

        :) good explanation. simple, too.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info