Quotes About Minimalism

I have become quite good at repurposing and reusing much of what comes into the house. The goal is to generate as little waste as possible.

Some people write a thank you note for a gift, and it's three pages long, and some people write a thank you note, and it's five sentences - that's me. I like to pare away words because I don't want to waste anyone's time.

Shaker pieces were not to show off. One was not to waste energy to decorate.

I don't like rooms you never use or that are wasted space but I also like a sparseness and a cleanness.

I'm desperately trying to unplug. The last thing I want is a watch that connects to my phone which connects to my iPad that connects to my computer that airplays to my TV.

I'm not a big spender or shopper. Neither am I extravagant, nor do I have big expenses. I mainly spend on travel. I don't buy overpriced clothes, as I feel such expenses are unnecessary. I probably wouldn't buy expensive watches or jewellery either.

I am allergic to metals, so, I am minimal on accessories. Also, I don't wear watches.

I grew up in New Mexico, and the older I get, I have less need for contemporary culture and big cities and all the stuff we are bombarded with. I am happier at my ranch in the middle of nowhere watching a bug carry leaves across the grass, listening to silence, riding my horse, and being in open space.

I remember when I was in my late teens just getting rid of lots of records, realizing I only ever listened to them when I was reading, or watching TV, or doing something else.

In Los Angeles, I drive a hybrid and live in a very simple home. Anything you do from carrying a canteen of water to starting a recycling program in your office makes a difference. Reusing what you already have has always been green - from clothes to boxes to glass jars from the supermarket.

Simple ingredients prepared in a simple way - that's the best way to take your everyday cooking to a higher level.

Simple goes a long way.

It's human nature to take the easy route and leap at storage methods that promise quick and convenient ways to remove visible clutter. Putting things away creates the illusion that the clutter problem has been solved. But sooner or later, all the storage units are full, and the room once again overflows with things.

We should choose simple ways of living... to live in harmony with nature by adopting simpler technologies and using natural resources innovatively.

I don't like them with 55 toppings. I like burgers how I like my pizza: plain and simple.

I travel light, but always with three key things: Passport, cash and iPod. The latter is perhaps the most key - it keeps me going at the gym or on the plane; I listen to everything from rock to country to blues.

Please don't make me sound like a crazy hermit, but I don't like crowds or noise.

I find pleasure in things that are simple.

The real pleasure in writing this, for me, was discovering how little you need.

I hate plots.

I don't like mixed colors that much, like plum color or deep, deep colors that are hard to define.

I don't like to carry things in my pockets.

I always feel that whatever isn't necessary shouldn't be in a poem.

The difference between 'lighght' and another type of poem with more words is that it doesn't have a reading process. Even a five-word poem has a beginning, middle, and end. A one-word poem doesn't. You can see it all at once. It's instant.