The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity. Bruce Lee
What we need are few. What we want are many. Sheng Yen
Instead of presents, give presence. Leo Babauta
If everything is important, then nothing is. Patrick M. Lencioni
Never use a long word when a short one will do. Louisa May Alcott
I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive. Henry Miller
There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little. Jackie French Koller
Maybe a person’s time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food. Frank A. Clark
Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification. Martin H. Fischer
I think we are in a non-essentialist bubble — everything seems important — so of course nothing is. Greg McKeown
Every time I’m doing something that is not essential, I am giving up on something that is essential. Greg McKeown
I would rather own little and see the world, than own the world and see little of it. Alexander Sattler
What a unique treasure are the things we have learned to live without, for no thief can take them from us. Robert Brault
Remember that in giving any reason at all for refusing, you lay some foundation for a future request. Arthur Helps
Don’t forget it: He has most who needs least. Don’t create needs for yourself. St. JosemarÃa Escrivá
Learning isn’t acquiring knowledge so much as it is trimming information that has already been acquired. Criss Jami
When everything is urgent, nothing is urgent. The Minimalists
If buying stuff hasn’t made you happy, maybe getting rid of it will. Joshua Becker
Those who are wise won’t be busy, and those who are too busy can’t be wise. Lin Yutang
Forget sale price. Everything is 100% off when you don’t buy it. Joshua Fields Millburn
He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. Socrates
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. Socrates
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace. Confucius
Anything that costs you your peace is too expensive. Unknown
Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few. Pythagoras
