joy in simplicity Quotes

It is the great privilege of poverty to be happy unenvied, to be healthful without physic, and secure without a guard; to obtain from the bounty of nature, what the great and wealthy are compelled to procure by the help of artists and attendants, of flatterers and spies.

May my heart always be open to little birds, who are the secrets of living. Whatever they sing is better than to know. And if men should not hear them - then men are old.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

The awesome part about The Book of Awesome is the realization that if you enjoy the simple moments in your life, you will be happier.

The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.

In the past, the poverty they shared had a certain sweetness about it. When the end of the day came and they would eat their dinner in silence with the oil lamp between them, there was a secret joy in such simplicity, such retrenchment.

People will find transformation and transcendence in a McDonald's hash brown if it's all they've got.

If you're looking for happiness in things, you'll never find it.

Some people seem to think that my life dedicated to simplicity and service is austere and joyless, but they do not know the freedom of simplicity. I am thankful to God every moment of my life for the great riches that have been showered upon me. My life is full and good but never overcrowded. If life is overcrowded then you are doing more than is required for you to do.

Even rain and wind and stormy clouds bring joy, just as knowing animals and flowers and where they live.

The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.

We two make banquets of the plainest fare In every cup we find the thrill of pleasure... For us life always moves with lilting measure We two, we two, we make our world, our pleasure

How little is required for pleasure! The sound of a bagpipe - without music, life would be an error.

We love kitties, gawd bless their little whiskers, and we don't give a damn whether they or we are superior or inferior! They're confounded pretty, and that's all we know and all we need to know!