Quotes About Minimalism

My partner and I weed through our bookshelves and throw stuff out regularly.

We usually think of improving our life by adding stuff - like more things, more success, more friends. I think the starting place should be removing stuff - try a month without Instagram; try a week without looking at fashion pictures. See how that affects your life, your friendships, and your ability to focus on other things.

My policy is to do the least amount to get by.

I typically don't wear nail polish, as I like a natural look.

Like my makeup, I keep my hair simple. It's either down or in a ponytail.

I understand the human instinct to want to create a nest and possess things, to show them off, but for me personally, it became less and less interesting.

For 10 years, I gave away my possessions every year and moved on to a new place.

I grew with it, and I used to go to see the monks, who had no possessions, even more extreme than my mother.

I don't have many possessions, apart from my books.

I've never been somebody who needs their car or other material, larger possessions to say something flashy about them.

I don't have a lot of clothes or a lot of possessions to bog me down.

I don't like possessions.

Possessions aren't my raison d'etre.

I only like food without color, like potatoes, bread, and pasta.

'That's Not Me' video cost me 80 English pounds.

My everyday look is foundaton, bronzer, mattifying powder, a bit of blush, mascara and a lip balm or lip colour - and that's it!

For me, less is more. I don't often wear makeup, but when I do, a little concealer and some powder go a long way.

I just wear like a powder, like a Bare Minerals, maybe some Nars, like a bronzer or blush, light gloss for my lips. That's pretty much it. Mascara.

All I would do is, like, stick on these lash extensions and not even put mascara on and put on a little powder. That was my go-to - it took about five minutes.

Let's learn to consume the least amount of energy possible.

What I'm always trying to say to the consumer is: buy less, choose well, make it last.

I'm not a big consumer at all. I'm very happy with enough.

I think we're becoming a bit less attached to consumerism.

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal.