John Maeda Quotes

It's not about having it all. It's about having what you value most.

It's better to have fewer things of quality than too much expendable junk.

Less is more.

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.

The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don't. Quests to faraway places or shopping sprees are no longer necessary. All you have to do is eliminate what you don't need by confronting each of your possessions properly.

I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.

You can only do so many things great, and you should cast aside everything else.

I've always thought that less was a lot more.

We have to make sure, at Apple, that we stay true to focus, laser focus - we know we can only do great things a few times, only on a few products.

A lot of people agree that tidying is connected to how we live, and even though, outside of Japan, houses might be bigger, people have more things than they need.

Most people in business and within their personal lives move towards complexity. More To Dos. More projects. More products. More meetings. More possessions. More goals. The best - I suggest to you - move in the opposite direction.

There's no great desire to own lots of stuff - and I don't. You can only live in one house and drive one car.

I'm a minimalist kind of person: only one pair of boots, one pair of pants, and if I could, only one shirt.

I always think less is more.

If you can't eat it, shoot it, or wear it, don't bring it.

When we think about the trends that millennials are taking toward simplicity, I think it's indicative of a cultural shift toward less of the 'more is more' for materialism sake and more of an emphasis on efficiency, value, and sustainability.

Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?'

A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with-that's poverty-but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it's clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148)

You get the most out of what you need the least.

I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.

Buy things you truly love, things that are special, but not a lot of them. It’s about value, not quantity.

Much better to do fewer things and have time to make the most of them.

At 46 one must be a miser; only have time for essentials.

Better to know a few things which are good and necessary than many things which are useless and mediocre

He loved possessions, not masses of them, but a select few that he did not part with.They gave a man self-respect. Not ostentation but quality, and the love that cherished the quality. Possessions reminded him that he existed, and made him enjoy his existence. It was as simple as that. And wasn' t that worth something? He existed.