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Complex Quotes

On systems and relationships too tangled to simplify.

These Complexity quotes consider how complicated the world can be, from tangled family relationships to global systems that resist any single point of control, including the infrastructure behind something as basic as food supply.

I continue to be known as a guy that plays really complex, three-dimensional characters.

Quotes by Robert Knepper

Like the Tebbe complex, ruthenium olefin metathesis catalysts can be used for the production of living polymers.

Quotes by Robert H. Grubbs

The process for awarding Nobel prizes is so complex that it cannot be corrupted.

Quotes by Rita Levi-Montalcini

Science is evidence-based and provides a continuing understanding of complex natural phenomena. Our understanding is constantly evolving and continually improving.

Quotes by Priyamvada Natarajan

I like poems that are complex.

Quotes by Peter Davison

Today, even small entities that trade complex instruments or are granted sufficient leverage can threaten the global financial system.

Quotes by Paul Singer

Individuals are complex and deserve to be recognized as such.

Quotes by Patrisse Cullors

The pancreas is by far the most complex organ in the body.

Quotes by Patrick Soon-Shiong

I totally respond to complex characters, and I'm not interested in anything too simple.

Quotes by Patrick Fischler

Man has made many machines, complex and cunning, but which of them indeed rivals the workings of his heart?

Quotes by Pablo Casals

I don't have an inferiority complex.

Quotes by Olivier Giroud

Supplying food to sub-Saharan African countries is made very complex because of a lack of infrastructure.

Quotes by Norman Borlaug

Femme people exist, and they are layered and they are complex and they are intelligent.

Quotes by Nico Santos

By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning.

Quotes by Michael Behe

Since natural selection requires a function to select, an irreducibly complex biological system, if there is such a thing, would have to arise as an integrated unit for natural selection to have anything to act on.

Quotes by Michael Behe

The Wachowskis have a very complex way of thinking and of creating.

Quotes by Max Riemelt

I have faith in an audience being able to interpret complex material.

Quotes by Matthew Heineman

The conflict in the Middle East is complex, multi-faceted, and unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.

Quotes by Mark Meadows

Extreme sports tricks are becoming increasingly complex, the courses ever more challenging and crashes all too common.

Quotes by Lucy Walker

Ours is a colourful and diversified world. It is also a complex one.

Quotes by Li Peng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Complex collection actually cover?
It spans global affairs, family relationships, and practical logistics. One quote simply states that we live in a very complex world, another calls the mother-daughter relationship the most complex kind, and a fourth points to a lack of infrastructure as a reason food supply to sub-Saharan African countries becomes so complex.
Is there a quote here about global power or politics?
Yes, one argues that global conditions are far too complex to imagine they could ever really be controlled by a single power, a statement about the limits of any one nation's influence over world affairs, presented as the speaker's stated view.
Why would someone search for quotes about complexity?
Complexity is a common way to describe modern challenges, whether personal, political, or logistical, so these quotes appeal to readers writing about difficult relationships, global issues, or the general feeling that things aren't simple anymore. The Complexity collection covers the abstract concept in more depth.
Does this collection touch on family dynamics?
One quote singles out the mother-daughter relationship as the most complex of all, a specific, relational take rather than the more systemic complexity found in the other quotes here.
What other topics complement Complex quotes?
For character-driven writing specifically, Complex Character quotes fits well, while readers focused on logistics or infrastructure problems may prefer Complex System quotes alongside this set.

For related themes, see our Complex System quotes and Complicated quotes.