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less is more
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less is moreproverb
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.
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less is more
Read the full text of the Less Is More poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of less is more in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of less is more in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of less is more in a Sentence
Less is more, these are public health related systems that should be managed by public health departments and should be limited in how they're used to that context. We don't want these to be broad data collection systems for all sorts of different uses that exist far beyond the public health crisis.
I think sometimes less is more and I really loved it in the white — it was bright and very beautiful.
I didn't hit a tennis ball, and it happens sometimes it's actually good to rest your mind and rest your body. Less is more sometimes.
I love the character, the beautiful thing about Sheriff Hoyt is the simple fact that he’s a sexually perverted homicidal maniac. How do you go over the top with this guy? You can just go crazy with him. Basically, I was allowed to do exactly that. Every character I’ve ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have a tendency to pull me back a little bit. I hate to hear ‘Less is more.’ It’s a crock of crap. I think more is more and with this character I was allowed to go just completely berserk, and that’s what I love to do.
Less is more, more or less.
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