Quietness cultivates one’s character, frugality cultivates virtue.

—— Zhuge Liang

One porridge and one meal should be thought of as hard-earned, and half a strand of persistent thoughts are hard to come by.

—— Zhu Bailu

Frugality and simplicity are human virtues.

——Cheng Yi

There is no idle land in the world, and farmers are still starving to death.

—— Li Shen

Who knows that every meal on the plate is hard work.

—— Li Shen

Frugality is the greatest virtue; extravagance is the greatest evil.

—— Zuo Qiuming

Frugality is an endless feast in your life.

——Emerson

It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

—— Sima Guang