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

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.

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.

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

Simplicity means to choose ways of living that touch the Earth more lightly and that reduce our ecological footprint.

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.

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

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.

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

Only after people express their anger and sadness over the broken dreams of material prosperity will they turn to the task of building a sustainable economy.

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

Being brave doesn't mean you're not scared.

One person's data is another person's noise.

The only real argument for monolithic systems was performance, and there is now enough evidence showing that microkernel systems can be just as fast as monolithic systems.

In the town live witches nine: three in worsted, three in rags, and three in velvet fine.

Men made wagers with their judgment, their allegiances, their resources.

Enjoy what you have, live in the moment, focus on things you can change and ignore the rest.

The good thing about movies is that they're subjective. You can connect to different themes depending on your own perspective.

God has promised that whatever you face, you are not alone. He knows your pain. He loves you. And He will bring you through the fire.

There are certain irregularities which are not the subject of criminal law. But when the criminal law happens to be auxiliary to the law of morality, I do not feel any inclination to explain it away.

Trump will not respond to reasoned argument. He will not be held accountable for the things he said. All you can do is point and laugh. Because the devil cannot abide mockery.