ISKCON strives to bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life. Here are some quotes and proverbs on Simplicity.
Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature. - Thomas a Kempis
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. - Hans Hofmann
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius—and a lot of courage—to move in the opposite direction. - E. F. Schumacker
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind. - Albert Einstein
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity. - Charles Mingus
Reduce the complexity of life by eliminating the needless wants of life, and the labors of life reduce themselves. - Edwin Way Teale
Simplicity, clarity, singleness: these are the attributes that give our lives power, vividness and joy. - Richard Halloway
Simplicity is indeed often the sign of truth and a criterion of beauty. - Mahlon Hoagland
Simplicity is making the journey of this life with just enough baggage. - Anonymous
Simplicity is the nature of great souls. - Papa Ramadas
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter ... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring—these are some of the rewards of the simple life. - John Burroughs
Never again will I make the simple into the complex. Something of true value does not become more valuable because it becomes complicated. Experience and conditions come and go; complications arise and fall away, but the simple action of God is eternal in the universe. - Donald Curtis
Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only dispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have even lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor. - Henry David Thoreau
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