A Simple Life Quotes

“The currency by which I value my own personal wealth is not money, but rather time. My time is my own; nobody owns it but me. And on that basis, I feel wealthy. If I add in the blessing of good health and the love of a good man, I have riches indeed, far more than money alone could ever buy me.”
― Mary-Jane Houlton, A Simple Life: Living Off Grid in a Wooden Cabin in France

“I knew that if I had a bad day, then a better one usually followed, and I also learnt that it was not a sign of weakness to have a bad day.”
― Mary-Jane Houlton, A Simple Life: Living Off Grid in a Wooden Cabin in France

“On those down-days I reminded myself that we were lucky to live in such a beautiful place. I repeated the mantras about taking it a week at a time, of finding beauty in the small things of life. I knew these sayings were true, but when there were so many of us repeating them to each other in a bid to cheer each other’s spirits, the message became diluted, even wearisome.”
― Mary-Jane Houlton, A Simple Life: Living Off Grid in a Wooden Cabin in France

“Many nations were critical of how their governments were handling things in these difficult times. Perhaps we could have tempered that dissatisfaction with the understanding that this was a poisoned chalice for any government, with no good options, only less bad options.”
― Mary-Jane Houlton, A Simple Life: Living Off Grid in a Wooden Cabin in France