Paige

“The glory of acquisition starts to dim with use, eventually changing to boredom as the item no longer elicits even a bit of excitement. This is the pattern of everything in our lives. No matter how much we wish for something, over time it becomes a normal part of our lives, and then a tired old item that bores us, even though we did actually get our wish. And we end up being unhappy.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“Minimalism is not a rite of penance, nor is it a competitive sport. It is simply a means to an end.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“The things you own end up owning you. It's only after you lose everything that you're free to do anything.”
― Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

“Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. —”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism