Quotes About Minimalism

Nothing like modern art for sterilizing the life out of things.

Ava's living area is made up of three primary spaces.

People overestimate the pleasure they'll get from having more stuff. This does not apply to new rose bushes, crayons, or yarn stashes.

Living simply is not about living in poverty or self-inflicted deprivation. It's about living an examined life where one has determined what is truly important and enough … and then just let go of all the rest.

When you reduce what you need in life to the bare minimum, then that's when you achieve true freedom.

In the never-ending battle between order and chaos, clutter sides with chaos every time. Anything that you possess that does not add to your life or your happiness eventually becomes a burden.

Sweep away the clutter of things that complicate our lives.

The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace.

Who the hell wants fourteen pairs of shoes when they go on holiday? I haven't had fourteen pairs in my life.

A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.

I've spent my life trying to make things simpler.

I used to desire many, many things, but now I have just one desire, and that's to get rid of all my other desires.

As I unclutter my life, I free myself to answer the callings of my soul.

I've never had a yard sale, ever, in my life. I don't know if I ever thought about stuff I would get rid of.

I said nothing. I'm good at saying nothing. I don't like talking. I could go the rest of my life without saying another word, if I had to.

I'm trying to simplify my life, I guess that's my latest project.

Going back to a simpler life based on living by sufficiency rather than excess is not a step backward.

We don't need as much as we have. Hardly any of us need as much money as we have. It's true what they say about the best things in life being free.

A clean basement, garage and attic are signs of an empty life.

Less is more. Happiness is found close to the necessities of life, not in needless complexity and meaningless multiplicity of choice.

Don't get me wrong, I admire elegance and have an appreciation of the finer things in life. But to me, beauty lies in simplicity.

Simplicity is the peak of civilization.

I think there is always a need for pure design. With pure design, you don't need so much decoration.

Simple is good.