Simplicity means taking charge of a life that is too busy, too stressed, and too fragmented. An uncluttered simplicity means cutting back on trivial distractions, both material and non-material, and focusing on the essentials - whatever those may be for each of our unique lives.

Poverty is mean and degrading to the human spirit, whereas a life of conscious simplicity can have both a beauty and a functional integrity that elevates the human spirit.

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.

The essence of voluntary simplicity is living in a way what is outwardly simple and inwardly rich.

We live almost completely immersed in a socially constructed reality that so fully absorbs our energy and attention that virtually none remains to experience the wonder of our existence.

Simplicity means to feel such a sense of kinship with others that we choose to live simply so that others may simply live.