Vance Havner Quotes

Less is more.

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.

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)

It's important to keep life simple, and if I'm traveling, I only can do a couple of things, and those are the things that I'm meant to be doing.

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

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

Why is it so difficult to assemble those things that really matter in life and to dwell among them only? I am referring to certain landscapes, persons, beasts, books, rooms, meteorological conditions, fruits.

Simplifying our lives does not mean sinking into idleness, but on the contrary, getting rid of the most subtle aspect of laziness: the one which makes us take on thousands of less important activities.

Believe it or not, it is not only possible to accomplish more by doing less, it is mandatory. Enter the world of elimination.

Keep it simple: own as little as you can get away with, schedule everything, keep a notebook, don't let technology enslave you.

The man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without.

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

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

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

I am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity.

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.

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.

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.

In my humble opinion, having tons of products and furniture and magazines and clothes is not luxurious - living minimally is.

I think the best answer is as little 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.

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?'

I am a minimalist. I like saying the most with the least.