Bell Hooks 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 am convinced that there can be luxury in simplicity.

We shall have to practise to lead our life on the basis of our needs, not under the influence of our greed.

For it is better to suffer a little want than to have too much.

Avoid the philosophy and excuse that yesterday's luxuries have become today's necessities. They aren't necessities unless we ourselves make them such. . . . It is essential for us to live within our means.

The modern girl is less concerned with everything being a brand name.

A taste for simplicity cannot endure for long.

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

I often think about, 'How do we return to a simpler way of living? Is there some way that we can start to think of each other as human beings again, instead of worshiping money, instead of worshiping electronics, instead of worshiping getting ahead just for me?'

My material life is simple.

More is not better. Better is better. You don't need a bigger house; you need a different floor plan. You don't need more stuff; you need stuff you'll actually use.

Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.

Live simply so that others may simply live.

I don't feel comfortable with luxury, and I try to stay fairly normal.

The older I get, the less I need. I wear the same jean shorts for the whole week. I'm not running to the store to get the latest bag.

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

I try to be more mindful and less greedy.

I'm not a big consumer at all. I'm very happy with enough.

I know I've been lucky, but I'm not very materialistic - I don't believe in collecting many unnecessary things and I'm not into girlie shopping.

I'm fine with just a simple life.

I have no use for eight houses, 88 cars and 500 suits. I can't eat but one steak at a time. I don't want but one woman. It's silly to have as one's sole object in life just making money, accumulating wealth.

I'm really not a person who consumes a lot. I don't have a sports car.

Our economy is based upon people wanting more; their happiness on wanting less.

I'm not a materialist, I don't care for things. I don't like cars, I hate things that can be exploited. I live a simple life. The only luxuries I have in my life are travel and food.

Learn on how little man may live, and how small a portion nature requires.