Nina

“The qualities I look for in the things I buy are (1) the item has a minimalist type of shape, and is easy to clean; (2) its color isn’t too loud; (3) I’ll be able to use it for a long time; (4) it has a simple structure; (5) it’s lightweight and compact; and (6) it has multiple uses.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“We are more interested in making others believe we are happy than in trying to be happy ourselves. —FRANÇOIS DE LA ROCHEFOUCAULD”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“We think we can't become a minimalist until our lives have settled down. But it's actually the other way around; we won't be able to settle down until we're having a minimalist life.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism

“If it’s not a “hell, yes!” it’s a “no.”
― Fumio Sasaki, Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism