Quotes About Simplicity

This happiness consisted of nothing else but the harmony of the few things around me with my own existence, a feeling of contentment and well-being that needed no changes and no intensification.

Honest, simple work for young people is essential to their well-being.

Tramping is too easy with all this money. My days were more exciting when I was penniless and had to forage around for my next meal... I've decided that I'm going to live this life for some time to come. The freedom and simple beauty of it is just too good to pass up.

I want to make paintings that look as if they were made by a child.

I've just grown a little disappointed with 'Muppets in the Old West', 'Muppets Under Water' and all these weird concept movies. I just want to go take it back to the early 80's, when it was about the Muppets trying to put on a show. That's what I'm trying to bring back.

When I was young, my family didn't go on outings to the circus or trips to Disneyland. We couldn't afford them. Instead, we stayed in our small rural West Texas town, and my parents took us to cemeteries.

My first kiss was fourth grade, girl named Krista West. We're walking out to the black top, and I throw my arm around her. I kiss her on the cheek.

I only knew basic western trail riding. Nothing fancy.

Simple. Pared down. Timeless. The ties were never too thick or too thin; the pants were never too flared or too skinny. In my life with Dad, he wore Western apparel because we went riding - jeans, cowboy boots, the turquoise belt buckle. But it was all very simple, and that classic look is very 'Ralph Lauren.'

In a Western, you don't over-explain.

It's very easy to say that men think about things more simply, but it kind of is true. And that's not actually a bad thing. Approaching things in a more logical, practical fashion. This is a massive generalisation, but women tend to think about things more first, then act afterwards.

I'm trying to practice owning less stuff.

Buddhas don't practice nonsense.

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

I'm interested in light. It's a very direct, pragmatic, American, rather naive approach.

All these labels and praises scare me. I am very simple, and I feel like a newcomer because I never stopped learning.

The most effective prayers are usually the simple prayers.

I've never been a fan of directors who clutter a piece with all sorts of crazy preconceptions or weird ideas.

I am not looking for fame. I prefer to have a normal life.

I don't like to look too 'done' - I prefer to look more natural.

I prefer being minimalistic with my look.

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

Actually, I don't even like parties. I would much prefer a room with four friends who sit around and have dinner. I detest nightclubs. And I don't like places where the noise is so loud you can't talk to people.

I prefer to stay poor.