Own fewer, better things

Say yes to the best, no to the rest

“A well-used minimum suffices for everything.”

–Jules Verne

There is a fancy men’s clothing store in Oakland, California whose slogan has never left my mind: "Own fewer, better things."

Not “less is more,” but less as more.

It covers more than menswear. Devour three vital books rather than skimming three dozen flaccid ones. Lock down that cleaver for life …