--- title: "1 Think Happier Quotes By Fumio Sasaki" description: "1 Think Happier quotes by Fumio Sasaki. Plus more from Fumio Sasaki and more Think Happier sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/fumio-sasaki-4930_judging_we-think-that-the-more-we-have-the-happi_1490634.jpg" --- > [We think that the more we have, the happier we will be. We never know what tomorrow might bring, so we collect and save as much as we can. This means we need a lot of money, so we gradually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/we-think-that-the-more-we-have-the-happier-we-will-be-we-never-know/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/915/fumio-sasaki-4930_judging_we-think-that-the-more-we-have-the-happi_1490634.jpg) ## More by Fumio Sasaki > [“Minimalism naturally narrows down your choices so you can arrive at quick decisions. Less”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/minimalism-naturally-narrows-down-your-choices-so-you-can-arrive-at/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“It’s often said that cleaning your house is like polishing yourself. I think that this is a golden rule. It isn’t just dust and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/it-s-often-said-that-cleaning-your-house-is-like-polishing-yourself-i/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves. —FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/we-are-more-interested-in-making-others-believe-we-are-happy-than-in/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [To me, DIY means minimizing dependency on what others make for me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/to-me-diy-means-minimizing-dependency-on-what-others-make-for-me/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“The things you own end up owning you.” A”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/the-things-you-own-end-up-owning-you-a/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“Flow isn’t something that everyone can discover. But you’ll know with certainty when you find it because you’ll be able to immerse yourself into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/flow-isn-t-something-that-everyone-can-discover-but-you-ll-know-with/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [Minimalism had to be born, not out of a mere spur-of-the-moment idea or yearning for a new lifestyle, but from an earnest desire and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/minimalism-had-to-be-born-not-out-of-a-mere-spur-of-the-moment-idea/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“Why do we own so many things when we don’t need them? What is their purpose? I think the answer is quite clear: We’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/why-do-we-own-so-many-things-when-we-don-t-need-them-what-is-their/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [Traditional paintings have few figures in them and value negative space. Japanese calligraphy and brush paintings are in black and white. Haiku is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/traditional-paintings-have-few-figures-in-them-and-value-negative/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [I used to like taking pictures. I wanted to capture precious moments and make them mine. I wanted to hang on to everything that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/i-used-to-like-taking-pictures-i-wanted-to-capture-precious-moments/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“Getting rich doesn't mean you will receive a special bonus and your days will become 25 hours long instead of 24.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/getting-rich-doesn-t-mean-you-will-receive-a-special-bonus-and-your/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“Happiness isn’t a state that we win by accomplishing certain criteria. Happiness is something that can only be felt in this moment. You”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/happiness-isn-t-a-state-that-we-win-by-accomplishing-certain-criteria/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“I think that some of our unhappiness is simply due to the burden of all our things. The”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/i-think-that-some-of-our-unhappiness-is-simply-due-to-the-burden-of/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“When you aren’t sure if you really want to part with something, try stowing it away for a while. A technique”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/when-you-aren-t-sure-if-you-really-want-to-part-with-something-try/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) > [“You won’t tire as quickly of objects that are easier on the eyes and less stimulating, and they can generally be used for longer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fumio-sasaki/you-won-t-tire-as-quickly-of-objects-that-are-easier-on-the-eyes-and/) [Fumio Sasaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fumio-sasaki/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/think-happier/fumio-sasaki/#itemlist", "name": "1 Think Happier Quotes By Fumio Sasaki", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We think that the more we have, the happier we will be. We never know what tomorrow might bring, so we collect and save as much as we can. 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