Nadia Murad Quotes

I remember once in junior high school, on a Friday, my mom came home from work and said to my brother and I, 'You know, between us, we have only 27 cents, but we have food in the refrigerator, we have our little garden out back, and we're happy, so we are rich.'

How rich, how happy is he who lives in poverty! He lives his days in wisdom, and sleeps in peace. Only he can be really happy, only he is so always!

I do live a simple existence.

How great, my friends, is the virtue of living upon a little!

He is not poor that hath not much, but he that craves much.

If thou wilt make a man happy, add not unto his riches but take away from his desires.

A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

It don't take a lot to make me happy. I'm not spoiled like that.

I live a pretty simple life.

By desiring little, a poor man makes himself rich.

All of our technology is completely unnecessary to a happy life.

I'm not the kind that could lead the millionaire lifestyle. I've got a truck, and I've got my bike. I've got a lovely Labrador and two kitty-cats. I live very modestly.

Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.

I have a few toys. But I live very simply.

I'm just a regular person who believes life is simple, and I like a simple life.

I love the idea of living a life that is completely humble and quiet.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

The more you learn to live without, the more you'll have to live with.

I met the most extraordinary people all over the Pacific, but especially the people in Vanuatu who, in a material sense, are the poorest people I've ever come across. They own nothing, but in a well-being sense, they are easily the wealthiest people that I've come across.

I drive one car. I own one house. That's enough for me.

I don't have a desire for material things. As long as I'm happy, I'm good, man.

Where I'm from is humble, and people are mad appreciative of what they have.

I'm just a small town girl who enjoys making people happy.

I grew up with very little - so material things have never been that important for me.

I'm humble, because I live quite humbly.