Verbal Minimalist Gifts

Creative Writing 101. When it comes to writing lean, simple prose, there's the wrong way, the right way and the Hemingway.

"Behold the secret to happiness."

The experienced backpacker.

Campaign for Plain English

That shows business confidence.

"Stop the throw-away mentality! Save resources! A New Year every 750 days is quite enough!"

'You're through around here.. turn in your rubber donut!'

"I didn't spark joy."

(Camel paintings)

"Too 'Book of Genesis'?"

"It only goes forwards and backwards. So, you won't need a GPS."

"We were able to retire 6 years early by canceling cable & eliminating anything fun."

"My online account predicts the things I should own, then buys them with my credit card. It�s very convenient, but I do now need to move to a larger house."

"We're airship people, not mega-airship people."

"I cancelled the cable, turned off the phone, shut down the internet. . . where the hell am I??"

Man Eating Minimalist Meal

'Bring out yer books!'

Mr. Empirical With "Antarctica""Small is hostile. Rage contributes to shift away from literality. I'm off to True Value Hardware for some more self-reference tools."

A man is living in small box apartment trying to read a book, but is surrounded by people engaging in noisy activities.

'Do you realize that we're sitting in a prefabricated house, eating precooked dinners, and listening to Chris Matthews' opinions?'

“Who’s a good boy that doesn’t feel obliged to prove it by holding too many interesting literary and social opinions?”

"We went for Scandinavian interiors."

Maybe clean out your wallet

Man showing in the rain.

"We needn't have a fancy home, just a place to rest when we no longer roam."

'Hey...remember T.V.?

"Try picking up a girl after you've renounced everything."

"And this is a $20,000 ‘meditation room’ — can you believe it?!!"

Coming Soon! More Stuff You Could Live Without!

"I condensed my painting to the pure essence of the message. What helps me a lot is the fact that I've got nothing to say at all."

"In the current market, it's just more practical."

"I believe it took a team of twenty five, working six months at a cost of �250, 000 to come up with that."

The Mainstream

'Being stuck on a desert island is one thing, but being struck on a desert island with a hoarder...'

"This is all we have available. It has an accordian front door, a shelf, a phone, and a spectacular view."