Quotes About Minimalism

Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away." –Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French writer, author of The Little Prince

It is vain to do with more what can be done with less. —WILLIAM OF OCCAM (1300–1350), originator of "Occam's Razor

THE KEY TO having more time is doing less, and there are two paths to getting there, both of which should be used together: (1) Define a to-do list and (2) define a not-to

Set aside a certain number of days, during which you shall be content with the scantiest and cheapest fare, with coarse and rough dress, saying to yourself the while: 'Is this the condition that I feared?'" —Seneca

Then, I did what I often do—whether considering a business decision, personal relationship, or otherwise—I asked myself the one question that helps answer many others . . . What would this look like if it were easy?

One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. —Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Nuestro objetivo no es crear un negocio lo más grande posible, sino un negocio que nos moleste lo menos posible.

Thoreau writes, 'The really efficient laborer will be found not to crowd his day with work, but will saunter to his task surrounded by a wide halo of ease and leisure. There will be a wide margin for relaxation to his day. He is only earnest to secure the kernels of time, and does not exaggerate the value of the husk.' Think

Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away.

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone." –Henry David Thoreau

My suggestion is, whenever possible, ask yourself: What's the smallest possible footprint I can get away with? What is the smallest possible project that is worth my time? What is the smallest group of people who I could make a difference for, or to? Because smallest is achievable. Smallest feels risky. Because if you pick smallest and you fail, now you've really screwed up.

I had to get back to this place where you just want water, food, and shelter. All the craziness of my life—this Wall Street life I had taken on—would go away, would melt away.

What is the 20% of my belongings that I use 80% of the time? Eliminate the other 80% in clothing, magazines, books, and all else. Be ruthless—you can always repurchase things you can't live without.

La perfección no se alcanza cuando no hay nada más que añadir, sino cuando ya no queda nada que quitar. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

TO CREATE SOMETHING GREAT (OR EVENTUALLY HUGE), START EXTREMELY SMALL "My suggestion is, whenever possible, ask yourself: What's the smallest possible footprint I can get away with?

Others include "Be expensive" (see Marc Andreessen, page 170), "Expect disaster" (see Tony Robbins, page 210), and "Own as little as possible" (see Jason Nemer, page 46, and Kevin Kelly, page 470).

The things you own end up owning you." –Chuck Palahniuk American author, best known for Fight Club

A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone." –Henry David Thoreau American essayist and philosopher, author of Walden "What gets measured gets managed." –Peter Drucker Considered "the founder of modern management," author of The Effective Executive "Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people we personally dislike." –Oscar Wilde Irish writer, author of The Picture of Dorian Gray

Once you get fancy, fancy gets broken.

don't recommend using Outlook or computerized to-do lists, because it is possible to add an infinite number of items. I use a standard piece of paper folded in half three times, which fits perfectly in the pocket and limits you to noting only a few items. There should never

lo peor que puede pasar es que acabe llevando una mochila y un saco de dormir

Malgastamos la vida con detalles… Simplifica, simplifica… Un hombre es rico en proporción a la cantidad de cosas de las que puede prescindir.

Perfection is not when there is no more to add, but no more to take away. —ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPÉRY, pioneer