Doris Janzen Longacre famous quotes

The trouble with simple living is that, though it can be joyful, rich, and creative, it isn't simple.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Garden #Creative

If it hasn't already done so, the church... must recognize that it lives in a pagan society; it must seek for values and norms not shared by society. In short, it will either recover the Christian doctrine of nonconformity or cease to have any authentic Christian voice.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Christian #Simple #Voice

Medical experts now estimate that 80 percent of diseases are directly linked to frantic living.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Experts #Disease

There are two ways to be rich: 1. Acquire great wealth 2. Acquire few needs.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Two #Needs

Now and then, living more with less means paying more money. It may mean buying better quality - leaving behind repetitive purchases of discount junk for one expensive, well-made, thoughtfully designed tool that will last.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Mean #Simple #Leaving

About cars: They can list with faithful accuracy each model they acquired through the years, how much they paid for each one, its main faults, and why they traded it in - but they couldn't list as many close friends.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Years #Car

Time with yourself, with your family, and with your God may prove to be the ultimate saving.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Saving #May

Five Life Standards of Voluntary Simplicity Do Justice Learn from the World Community Nurture People Cherish the Natural Order Non-Conform Freely.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Simple #Order #People

We become victims of the great disease of technological society - meaninglessness.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Disease #Victim #Technological

The best reason for listening to and learning from the poor is that this is one way God is revealed to us.
-- Doris Janzen Longacre

#Listening #Way #Reason