Quotes: Jean-Luc Bannalec

"It's said that the most complicated thing of all is to achieve simplicity."

–– Jean-Luc Bannalec, pseudonym of Jörg Bong, (b. 1966) a German author. 

Source: Jean-Luc Bannalec. Death of a Master Chef. Translated by Jamie Lee Searle. New York: Minotaur Books, 2020 (translation 2024). 

via: Commonplace Book 2024, 2025, p. 69.

Quotes: Maira Kalman

""Think small" is my new motto. It helps me handle the complicated too-muchness of it all." 

–– Maira Kalman (b. 1949), Israeli-born American illustrator and writer 

Source: Maira Kalman. And the Pursuit of Happiness. New York: The Penguin Press, 2010; p. 281. 

via Sketchbook 17, 2012, p. 106