To be clear, hedgehogs are not stupid. Quite the contrary. They understand that the essence of profound insight is simplicity.

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"Most men would rather die, than think. Many do."

- James C. Collins

Awareness

"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline."

- James C. Collins

Belief

"Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice."

- James C. Collins

Belief

"A culture of discipline involves a duality. On the one hand, it requires people who adhere to a consistent system; yet, on the other hand, it gives people freedom and responsibility within the framework of that system."

- James C. Collins

Balance

"Transformations are different from the perspective of those looking at it from the outside vs those going through it (on the inside)."

- James C. Collins

Transformation

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"Simplicity is the easiest path to true beauty."

- Seishuu Handa

Simplicity

"La vida es simple, pero insistimos en hacerla complicada."

- Confucio

Simplicity

"Less is more."

- Rone

Simplicity

"I’ve spent my life trying to make things simpler. Because I find ultimately that complicated doesn’t reach the heart."

- Hans Zimmer

Simplicity

"Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just baggage enough."

- Charles Warner

Simplicity