Quotes about Simplicity

The gods gave me a father who ruled over me and rid me of any trace of arrogance and showed me that one can live in a palace without bodyguards, extravagant attire, chandeliers, statues, and other luxuries. He taught me that it is possible to live instead pretty much in the manner of a private citizen without losing any of the dignity and authority a ruler must possess to discharge his imperial duties effectively.

Do you see what little is required of a man to live a well-tempered and god-fearing life? Obey these precepts, and the gods will ask nothing more.

Be modest and simple in your deportment, and treat with indifference whatever lies between virtue and vice. Love the human race; obey God.

The minimalist life. Pleasure is an egg. Blessings that can be counted, on the fingers of one hand.

Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup.

My manner of living is plain and I do not mean to be put out of it. A glass of wine and a bit of mutton are always ready.

I like neither new clothes nor new kinds of food.

Oh thrice and four times happy... those who plant cabbages.

The greatest wealth is contentment with a little.

The writer doesn't need economic freedom. All he needs is a pencil and some paper.

Books and friends should be few but good.

I love a natural look in pictures.