Living simply is not about living in poverty or self-inflicted deprivation. It's about living an examined life where one has determined what is truly important and enough … and then just let go of all the rest.

To me, voluntary simplicity means integration and awareness in my life.

We are the leaders that we have been waiting for. We are the social innovators and entrepreneurs that we have been seeking.

Simplicity of living, if deliberately chosen, implies a compassionate approach to life. It means that we are choosing to live our daily lives with some degree of conscious appreciation of the condition of the rest of the world.

The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons.

In a world where nearly one billion people live near the edge of physical survival the relevance of intentional simplicity by the more affluent people of the world cannot be over estimated.

It seems to me that inner growth is the whole moving force behind voluntary simplicity.