Books : Less Is More: An Anthology of Ancient & Modern Voices Raised in Praise of Simplicity
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from: Inner Traditions
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 179.9
EAN: 9780892815548
ISBN: 089281554X
Label: Inner Traditions
Manufacturer: Inner Traditions
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 334
Publication Date: September 01, 1996
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Release Date: September 01, 1996
Sales Rank: 38582
Studio: Inner Traditions
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Product Description:
This timely anthology brings together thought-provoking maxims on the art of conscious living, inspired by the ancient tradition of the Golden Mean and the natural laws of economy and conservation. Less Is More draws us into the company of men and women from many eras and cultures whose writings explore the virtues of simplicity and moderation in living.
Confucious, Patañjali, Ovid, St. Matthew, Milarepa, Rumi, Eckhart, da Vinci, St. Teresa of Avila, Basho, Thoreau, Tagore, Suzuki, Illich, and many others share profound thoughts on our wants and needs, lifestyles and lifeworks. Here is a book to be savored in quiet moments when we reflect on our hectic pace of life; when we wonder if the race to riches is worth the struggle; or when we wonder if the earth can sustain our greed for many more generations.
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Rating:  - Less might actually be less
The collection of different authors is spliced together like a newspaper collage from different countries. Difficult to follow and awkward to read.
Rating:  - A Gem
I bought my copy circa 1978 at age 35 and shared it with my wife. Even though we were already instinctively thinking along these lines this book impressed us greatly. It's title became something of a household quip and we found ourselves frequently dipping into it and finding something applicable to the rat race. It became so dog-eared that we had it custom bound as a family treasure. Its wisdom has seen us into a early, modest, and satisfactory retirement.
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Rating: - Like no other simplicity book out there...
Having read many books of the simplicity genre you will find that this book is unique. It has challenged me to deeply reflect upon my life and how I can further shed unecessary burdens. Before reading this book I already lived simple. After reading this book it shined the light in areas I was still attached to. This book will have an impact on my life forever. It exposes the emptiness of a life based solely on money, career, possessions, and the daily grind. Awakening the dormant spiritual giant ... Read More
Rating: - Inspiring Words
'Less is More' is a collection of quotes and very short essays from a multitude of sources on the value of simplicity. Some of those quoted lived and wrote many centuries ago, while others are from the near present, and of course, there are many in between. Some of the more recognizable people quoted include Ghandi, Thomas Hobbes, Socrates, Thoreau, Shakespeare, St. Francis, Pascal, Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, John Kenneth Galbraith, Muhammad, Arthur Miller, and H.G. Wells. Some of the sources used ... Read More
Rating: - less is more
great and wonderful........reverse the title and it still comes out the same.
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