Unnecessary Possessions Quotes

I live by Edith Wharton's rule to get rid of anything neither useful nor beautiful. So I put the TV out on the street.

The soul, when accustomed to superfluous things, acquires a strong habit of desiring things which are neither necessary for the preservation of the individual nor for that of the species. This desire is without limit, whilst those which are necessary are few in number and restricted within certain limits; but what is superfluous is without end.

If you've had something for more than six months, and it's still not repaired, it's clutter.

The possession of unnecessary implements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues and tends to foment uprisings.

All the crap that we've encumbered our lives with, it's really meaningless.

The more we desire for that which is superfluous, the more we meet with difficulties; our strength and possessions are spent in unnecessary things, and are wanting when required for that which is necessary.

I used to have Lamborghinis, Ferraris parked up outside the house - just parked there with no one driving them! Now I'm much wiser, and I only have one car that I drive. What's the point of having three cars just parked up when you don't need them?

People who have car collections - I never understood that. I always thought that was unnecessary. It's not beautiful, it's not creative. It's just showing how much money you've got.

Nature makes us poor only when we want necessaries, but custom gives the name of poverty to the want of superfluities.