Minimalism quotes

Quotes about living with less, decluttering your life, and focusing on what truly matters. Browse more in the Motivational app.

"The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less."

— Socrates

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

— William Morris

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

— Seneca

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

"The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are."

— Mother Teresa

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

— Edwin Way Teale

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