Monastery Minimalist Gifts

'Every Lent it's the same-I've nothing to give up!'

"Looks like we found the issue."

"Could you go back to the front desk? The receptionist has some forms for you to fill out."

'Wow, talk about genius!'

The Bare Minimum

The Move.

'Some joined up thinking is what we need.'

'Can I thank everybody for their attention, I think we're finished.'

"For some, minimalism begins at a very early age..."

'Sorry, but I think your Mondrian tattoo was a mistake.'

"So we actually can agree on something...rolled sleeves, loose ties, and no jackets!"

"As you can see, my culinary creations are eclectic."

Amimated illuminated Manuscript

Buddhist Center

Fred gives up his MP3 Player in favor of conch shells.

'What is wrong with brother Sebastian?'

'There's a strong minimalist influence in this artist's work.' 'Good! The less there is of it, the better.'

"I see here it's been quite a while since your last performance review."

"I was in corporate sales for years but then I realized, I'm a gatherer not a hunter."

Coming home to an empty apartment made him realize just how much he needed stuff.

"This year I'm really gonna get organized."

"Make it a gallon and a half. I'm living one day at a time."

"I started purging stuff in the junk drawer and got carried away."

"This could have just been an email."

"I was grinding out barnyards and farmhouses and cows in the meadows, and then, suddenly, I figured to hell with it."

Have a very calm Christmas

'We needed to furnish our new flat, so rather than go to all that expense, we've hired an empty skip for a few days.'

''Live simply so that others may simply live?' Cute, but what's my motivation?'

Office Parties During the Spanish Inquisition.

"I'm doing some reorganizing - are there any of your possessions that you want to keep?"

'Low maintenance gardening'

'Love the whole back-to-basics thing. I'll miss my freedom, but not the clutter.'

We're kicking you out of the minimalist club.

"Excuse me, could you tell me where the little girls' room is?"