Having too many things is a burden to the soul, an insult to the earth, and an obstacle course to our spiritual well-being. – Terri Guillemets, “At home,” 2005
Having too many things about us is a certain confusion to the intellect. – Oscar C. McCullouch, “The Piety of the Intellect,” sermon, Plymouth Congregation
My father is a chemist, my mother was a homemaker. My parents instilled in us the feeling that learning was the most exciting thing that could happen to you, and it never ends. – Rita Dove
As with the advent of spring cleaning we clear out of our houses the things no longer useful to us, why not at the same time relieve our minds of worthless rubbish? – Emily Tolman, “Seasonable Suggestions,” 1907
