Earth Quote by Siang-Yang Tan

Simplicity is the intention, purity in the affection; simplicity turns to God, purity unites with and enjoys him.

— Thomas a Kempis

Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts.

— John Climacus

Simplicity is the straightforwardness of a soul which refuses itself any reaction with regard to itself or its deeds. This virtue differs from and…

— Francois Fenelon

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

— Duane Elgin

“The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activity…

— A. W. Tozer

As with other movements of the spirit, simplicity can be both a cause and an effect. As a spiritual path develops, so there is…

— Jennifer Kavanagh

Simplicity. Simplicity. Simplicity. The three keys to a spiritual life.

— Tom Shadyac

We are in an age of religious complexity. The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs,…

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

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

— Duane Elgin

Simplicity and purity are the two wings by which a man is lifted above all earthly things. Simplicity is in the intention - purity…

— Thomas a Kempis

The simplicity that all this presupposes is not easy to attain. I find that my life constantly threatens to become complex and divisive. A…

— Thomas Merton

Simplicity is a pleasant thing in children, or at any age, butit is not necessarily admirable, nor is affectation altogether a thing of evil.…

— Charles Horton Cooley