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21 Minimalist Quotes to Spark Your Minimalist Journey

April 11

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Minimalism is one of my favorite subjects to discuss because of the joy I feel from living with less.

I always want others to feel joy and happiness, thus I compiled this fantastic list of quotes about minimalism; I hope they bring you as much joy and encouragement on your minimalist journey as they do me.

Without further ado, I give you your 21 Minimalist Quotes for 2021!

Related Post: The Benefits of Being a Minimalist Family

  1. You don’t need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You can buy a can of paint and surround yourself with color. You can plant a flower and watch it grow. You can decide to start over and let other people start over too. – Joan Bauer
You don’t need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You can buy a can of paint and surround yourself with color. You can plant a flower and watch it grow. You can decide to start over and let other people start over too. Joan Bauer

2. Minimalism is asking why before you buy. – Francine Jay

Minimalism is asking why before you buy. Francine Jay
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3. Living with less doesn’t happen overnight, just like the accumulation of stuff doesn’t happen overnight. – Brooke Harris, Happy Simple Mom

Living with less doesn't happen overnight, just like the accumulation of stuff doesn't happen overnight. Brooke Harris, Happy Simple Mom

4. Every minute you spend looking through clutter, wondering where you put this or that, being unable to focus because you’re not organized costs you: time you could have spent with family or friends, time you could have been productive around the house, time you could have been making money. – Jean Chatzky

Every minute you spend looking through clutter, wondering where you put this or that, being unable to focus because you’re not organized costs you: time you could have spent with family or friends, time you could have been productive around the house, time you could have been making money. Jean Chatzky

5. Purposefully owning less begins to take us out of the unwinnable game of comparison. – Joshua Becker

Purposefully owning less begins to take us out of the unwinnable game of comparison. Joshua Becker

6. Having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can’t find peace and happiness there, it’s not going to come from the outside. – Tenzin Palmo

Having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can’t find peace and happiness there, it’s not going to come from the outside. Tenzin Palmo

7. A minimalist by intent, I live a beautiful life with fewer things—simple, yet full. – Laurie Buchanan, PhD

A minimalist by intent, I live a beautiful life with fewer things—simple, yet full. Laurie Buchanan, PhD

8. If someone doesn’t live with you, neither should their stuff. – Monika Kristofferson

If someone doesn’t live with you, neither should their stuff. Monika Kristofferson

9. Every increased possession loads us with new weariness. – John Ruskin

Every increased possession loads us with new weariness. John Ruskin

10. Minimalism is an abundance of enough. – Torley

Minimalism is an abundance of enough. Torley

11. It is perhaps due to the absence of peace that they are trying to fill the void with material possessions, no amount of which will ever bring peace of mind. – Mango Wodzak

It is perhaps due to the absence of peace that they are trying to fill the void with material possessions, no amount of which will ever bring peace of mind. Mango Wodzak

12. This is the beautiful secret of minimalism: it may seem like it’s about stuff, but once you’ve cut through the clutter and adopted a new frame of mind, you learn that it’s barely about ‘the stuff’ at all. – Erica Layne

This is the beautiful secret of minimalism: it may seem like it's about stuff, but once you've cut through the clutter and adopted a new frame of mind, you learn that it's barely about 'the stuff' at all. Erica Layne

13. Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy. – Mark Coleman

Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy. Mark Coleman

14. Minimalism is not a lack of something. It’s simply the perfect amount of something. – Nicholas Burroughs

Minimalism is not a lack of something. It's simply the perfect amount of something. Nicholas Burroughs

15. Simplicity is about deciding what’s important to you and focusing on that before anything else. – Chelsea Walters

Simplicity is about deciding what's important to you and focusing on that before anything else. Chelsea Walters

16. Minimalism does not have rules. – Brooke Harris, Happy Simple Mom

Minimalism does not have rules. Brooke Harris, Happy Simple Mom

17. When you acquire less stuff you will actually get more of what you really want—more money, greater security, peace of mind, more time, more energy, and deeper relationships. – Peter Walsh

When you acquire less stuff you will actually get more of what you really want—more money, greater security, peace of mind, more time, more energy, and deeper relationships. Peter Walsh

18. Less stuff equals more freedom. – Maxime Lagace

Less stuff equals more freedom. Maxime Lagace

19. Simplicity is the key to brilliance. – Bruce Lee

Simplicity is the key to brilliance. Bruce Lee

20. Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. Antoine de Saint-Exupery

21. Minimalism is a tool to eliminate life’s excess, focus on the essentials, and find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. – Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

Minimalism is a tool to eliminate life’s excess, focus on the essentials, and find happiness, fulfillment, and freedom. Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus

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