Quotes About Simplicity

Because 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?

Perfection of character: to live your last day, every day, without frenzy, or sloth, or pretense

Now forget what they think of you. Be satisfied if you can live the rest of your life, however short, as your nature demands. Focus on that, and don't let anything distract you. You've wandered all over and finally realized that you never found what you were after: how to live. Not in syllogisms, not in money, or fame, or self-indulgence. Nowhere.

He was taught to dress plainly and to live simply, to avoid all softness and luxury.

But cast away the thirst after books, that thou mayest not die murmuring, but cheerfully, truly, and from thy heart thankful to the gods.

What, then, makes for a good person? These principles: Be content in all circumstances, accepting whatever Fate brings you; preserve the spark of divinity within, not crowding it out with entertainments and distractions; follow the light of reason, always speaking truly and acting justly; live simply and serenely, disregarding what others may say about you; be happy with your lot in life, and ready to depart when you're called.

with how little he was satisfied, such as lodging, bed, dress, food, servants;

Keep thyself therefore, truly simple, good, sincere, grave, free from all ostentation, a lover of that which is just, religious, kind, tender-hearted, strong and vigorous to undergo anything that becomes thee.

If you seek tranquillity, do less." Or (more accurately) do what's essential—what

guarding your freedom each and every hour with kindness, simplicity, and self-respect.

where a man can live, there he can also live well. But he must live in a palace;- well then, he can also live well in a palace.

be not either a man of many words, or busy about too many things.

Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life.

If you seek tranquillity, do less.

because 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…

Cast aside all that is extraneous and superfluous, and cling to the few things that really matter.

If your speaking skills need work, by all means work on them. But it's better to be honest and straightforward than mere witty and clever.

Straight, not straightened.

Let it not be in any man's power, to say truly of thee, that thou art not truly simple, or sincere and open, or not good. Let him be deceived whosoever he be that shall have any such opinion of thee. For all this doth depend of thee. For who is it that should hinder thee from being either truly simple or good? Do thou only resolve rather not to live, than not to be such.

my soul, the time I trust will be, when thou shalt be good, simple, single, more open and visible, than that body by which it is enclosed. Thou wilt one day be sensible of their happiness, whose end is love, and their affections dead to all worldly things. Thou shalt one day be full, and in want of no external thing: not seeking pleasure from anything, either living or insensible

Estás viendo qué pocas son las cosas que debe uno dominar para poder vivir una vida próspera y respetuosa con la divinidad, porque los dioses no exigirán nada más al que mantenga esto.

Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time and tranquility. Ask yourself at every moment, Is this necessary?

Now a man should take away not only unnecessary acts, but also, unnecessary thoughts, for thus superfluous acts will not follow after. Try

not to busy myself about vain things, and not easily