Tiny House Living Quotes

“Time to spend as you see fit is also very important. If you could do anything, what would it be? It’s a question that is fun to ponder, much like, “If I were to win the lottery, I would …” but the difference is with tiny houses, you have already won.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“When you live intentionally, you realize you have choices—and that those choices empower you to be where you want to be, do what you want to do, and live the life you always wanted.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“Many assume that you are lower income, less educated, unemployed, and a host of other negative things. In fact, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Tiny-house people on average make more money than the average American; they are twice as likely to hold a master’s degree as the rest of the United States, and are 90 percent more likely to have no debt. So it is interesting that a stigma exists. Macy wonders, “Does it take an educated person to live within their means, to be able to provide what they want for their life and at the same time not want that debt?”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“What if we didn’t see wants as wants, but as goals?”
― Betterway Home, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“However you live your life, live it with intention. Each day is precious; we should treat it as such. Our time on this earth is short, so prioritize the things that make each day worth it. Whatever that is for you, own it.”
― Betterway Home, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“In the end, you are going to want to be surrounded by the people you love, doing the things you enjoy, and on a life journey that makes you smile when you think about the places you went and things you did. Tiny houses open up the freedom to do all of these things—not just later on, but now.”
― Betterway Home, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“Looking back, Macy said if she had to do it all over again she wouldn’t buy a used trailer. After all the time and effort that went into the trailer, plus the additional $600 she put into adding an axle and replacing the old ones, it cost her more in time and money than a new trailer might have.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“I generally don’t recommend getting a loan from friends or family. When a loan is made between you and friends or family, it changes the dynamic of that relationship.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“Outsourcing and community connections are key elements to the tiny life, and it means that you must become a more active participant in your community.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“It’s a life many people can’t imagine, but many people also sit in their cubicles daydreaming of a life they cannot attain. The costs of not seeking alternatives such as tiny houses are too great to not act. A dream deferred for many people is the daily life of tiny house dwellers because they acted.”
― Betterway Home, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“Despite pressure from the society we live in, people in the tiny house movement are turning to these alternatives and living the life many of us dream of. It is a life that we choose, not one that we are forced into, which is empowering.”
― Betterway Home, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet

“When you live in a tiny house, you live in such a small space that you have to get out in the world to do your living in places other than your home. When you live in a house the size of a large parking space, you don’t have room for absolutely everything. This leads you to find creative ways to meet those needs outside the home. In the tiny house world this is called outsourcing. In the context of tiny houses, outsourcing means you are seeking the support and services of the space around you.”
― Ryan Mitchell, Tiny House Living: Ideas for Building & Living Well in Less than 400 Square Feet