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

Compassion will no longer be seen as a spiritual luxury for a contemplative few; rather it will be viewed as a social necessity for the entire human family.

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

To consciously evolve, we require clear vision of a compassionate future that draws out our enthusiastic participation in life.

I consciously started to live simply when I started to become conscious.

The character of a whole society is the cumulative result of the countless small actions, day in and day out, of millions of persons. Who we are as a society, is the synergistic accumulation of who we are as individuals... Small changes that seem insignificant in isolation can be great contributions when they are simultaneously undertaken by many others.

The intention of this way of life [voluntary simplicity] is not to dogmatically live with less. It's a more demanding intention of living with balance. This is a middle way that moves between the extremes of poverty and indulgence.