Henry David Thoreau Quotes

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)

Less is more.

I've learned that you don't need a lot in life. If it can't fit into a suitcase, you don't really need it.

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

I live a very simple life.

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.

How many things I can do without!

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

I have my own definition of minimalism, which is that which is created with a minimum of means.

I continue to be drawn to clarity and simplicity. 'Less is more' remains my mantra.

I actually live very, very simply.

I don't need that much to live - we don't need that much to have a wonderful life. I learned that from animals.

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.

I usually go with the 'less is more' approach.

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.

We don't need an abundance of things.

You don't really need much. I try to live my life with that sort of minimalist mentality.

The older I get, the more I desire simplicity.

The thing I've learned is less is more. I travel as light as possible.

I'm still just a kid learning about minimalism, and he's a master of it. It's just really such a blessing, to be able to work with him. I want to say that after working with Rick, it humbled me to realize why I hadn't - even though I produced "Watch the Throne"; even though I produced "Dark Fantasy" - why I hadn't won Album of the Year yet.

The less you carry the more you will see, the less you spend the more you will experience.

The less I needed, the better I felt.

Live uncluttered lives so you could have time for what is most important.

The more we simplify our material needs the more we are free to think of other things.