"I think I could turn and live with animals, they're so placid and self-contained. They do not sweat and whine about their condition."
- Walt Whitmaninspiring , Walt Whitman , acceptance , animals , conditions , make-peace , minimalism , stoicism , wild
"Simplify your life. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have."
- Henry David Thoreauinspiring , Henry David Thoreau , desires , gratitude , life , minimalism , simplicity
"Simplify your life. Don't waste the years struggling for things that are unimportant. Don't burden yourself with possessions. Keep your needs and wants simple and enjoy what you have."
- Henry David Thoreauinspiring , Henry David Thoreau , gratitude , life-is-short , minimalism , simplicity
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."
- Antoine de Saint-Exuperyinspiring , Antoine de Saint-Exupery , minimalism , perfection , simplicity
"It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials."
- Bruce Lee
"Our needs are few. Our wants are many."
- Master Sheng Yeninspiring , spiritual , Master Sheng Yen , desires , minimalism , simplicity
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."
- Confuciusinspiring , Confucius , life , minimalism , simplicity
"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less."
- Socratesinspiring , Socrates , appreciation , enjoy , gratitude , happiness , materialism , mentality , minimalism , satisfaction , secret , slow-down
"I just wanna be. I don't wanna explain anything to anybody. I don't wanna explain where I've been. I don't wanna explain where I'm going. I don't want to explain how fast I'm getting there. I just wanna BE."
- Abraham Hickslaw-of-attraction , Abraham Hicks , be-yourself , just-be , minimalism , pleasing-others , relax , slow-down , tranquility
"Be as simple as you can be; You will be astonished to see how uncomplicated and happy your life can become."
- Paramahansa Yoganandainspiring , spiritual , Paramahansa Yogananda , good-life , happiness , happy , life , minimalism , peace , simplicity