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“Let me be clear that I’m not judging desire per se. One’s motivation to live simply is itself a form of desire. We can’t escape desire; nor should we try to, in my opinion. But I do wish to point out that desire, like a laser on a swivel, can be redirected from the outside to the inside—with astonishing results of a magical nature when focused on healing, transformation, and transcendence.”

“Contrary to the indoctrinated notion that reducing existence to the essentials is for half-wits and losers in this golden age of technological ‘progress,’ simplicity isn’t simplistic—or at least it doesn’t have to be.”

“In a way, simplifying your life for vagabonding is easier than it sounds. This is because travel by its very nature demands simplicity. If you don't believe this, just go home and try stuffing everything you own into a backpack. This will never work, because no matter how meagerly you live at home, you can't match the scaled-down minimalism that travel requires.”

“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.”

“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.”