Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.
About This Quote
Interpretation
The line strings together a set of plain, imperative virtues—simplicity, generosity, deep concern for others, and kind speech—then culminates in an act of religious surrender: accepting limits and entrusting outcomes to God. Its rhetorical force comes from the steady cadence of short commands, presenting moral life as a daily practice rather than a grand theory. The final clause shifts from human agency to humility, suggesting that after one has done what is ethically within one’s control, anxiety over results should give way to faith. In quotation culture, it functions as a compact “rule of life,” often used devotionally or as a general ethical maxim.
Variations
1) "Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God."
2) "Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to God."




