Quotessence
Home / Topics / Simplifying Life Quotes

Simplifying Life Quotes

Browse 33 quotes about Simplifying Life.

Related topics

Simplifying Life Quotes

“Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple.”

“That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it's worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.”

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”

“Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves.”

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.”

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”

“The best things are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet, duties at your hand, the path of God just before you. Then do not grasp at the stars, but do life's plain common work as it comes certain that daily duties and daily bread are the sweetest things of life.”

“The best things in life aren't things.”

“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly, act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common - this is my symphony.”

“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.”

“The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things.”

“Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

“Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler.”

“It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.”