Simplicity means taking charge of a life that is too busy, too stressed, and too fragmented. An uncluttered simplicity means cutting back on trivial …

- Duane Elgin

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

- Duane Elgin

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 elev…

- Duane Elgin

Simplicity of living means meeting life face to face. It means confronting life clearly, without unnecessary distractions. It means being direct and …

- Duane Elgin

We live almost completely immersed in a socially constructed reality that so fully absorbs our energy and attention that virtually none remains to ex…

- Duane Elgin

To live more voluntarily is to live more deliberately, intentionally and purposefully - in short, it is to live more consciously. We cannot be delibe…

- Duane Elgin

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

- Duane Elgin

In a world where nearly one billion people live near the edge of physical survival the relevance of intentional simplicity by the more affluent peopl…

- Duane Elgin

Living simply is not about living in poverty or self-inflicted deprivation. It's about living an examined life where one has determined what is truly…

- Duane Elgin