John Piper Quotes

Man falls from the pursuit of the ideal of plan living and high thinking the moment he wants to multiply his daily wants. Man's happiness really lies in contentment.

I never want to be anything more than I am; what I don't have, I don't need.

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

Other people have more than they need, I alone seem wanting.

We were all brought up to want things and maybe the world isn't big enough for all that wanting. I don't know. I don't know anything

One day there springs up the desire for money and for all that money can provide — the superfluous, luxury in eating, luxury in dressing, trifles. Needs increase because one thing calls for another. The result is uncontrollable dissatisfaction. Let us remain as empty as possible so that God can fill us up.

We need to develop a sense of sufficiency to be happy.

I am totally unattached to material items.

O ye gods, grant unto me to have little and to want nothing.

I'm not an overly material person. Sure, I like certain comforts in life. But buying a lot of 'things' doesn't produce happiness for me.

God didn't make me to make movies, flex muscles, buy gold. What you love the most becomes your God... If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.

You don't find happiness by being able to buy everything you want, whenever you want it.

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

Spoiled. That's all it's about - can't live without this, can't live without that. You can live without anything you weren't born with, and you can make it through on even half of that.

During the 80s and 90s, we all became consumed with ourselves. In the 21st century, we've come back to simpler times. People are struggling economically and this has forced them to scale back the material aspects of their lives and realise the beauty of finding the simple joy in being with the people we love.

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

What I think is so amazing about having everything, and feeling like I have everything, is that I don't really find happiness within materialistic things. Like, it's cool if I can buy myself a new car, and I think it's amazing for a week, but then the thrill is over, and I'm like, 'Oh, so I guess that wasn't really happiness.'

I lack nothing in my life.

I don't need much to be happy.

That man has the fewest wants who is the least anxious for wealth.

Half of the confusion in the world comes from not knowing how little we need.

He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.

Let your capital be simplicity and contentment.

You may have occasion to possess or use material things, but the secret of life lies in never missing them.

What we love that we have, but by desire we bereave ourselves of the love.