Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Greatness is achieved when you can not take anything away anymore and you are only left with the important things.



Not quite an accurate quote/translation, and unattributed to boot.

Antoine de Saint Exupéry: "It seems that perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove."

Or in the original French: "Il semble que la perfection soit atteinte non quand il n'y a plus rien à ajouter, mais quand il n'y a plus rien à retrancher."


Thank your for quoting it.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: