“The opposite of happiness is unhappiness, not depression.” — Gretchen Rubin Depression Copy Share Image
“We all know the secret of dieting...it's the application that's challenging. p 7” — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
One of my most important 'Secrets of Adulthood': Outer order contributes to inner calm. — Gretchen Rubin Adulthood Copy Share Image
An enormous amount of ingenuity and creativity goes into commercials, and they can be fascinating if you pay attention. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“In fact, in what’s known as “rosy prospection,” anticipation of happiness is sometimes greater than the happiness actually experienced.” — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
“I was always telling myself, “Keep it simple.” But as Albert Einstein pointed out, “Everything should be made as simple as possible,… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I love cunning containers as much as anyone, but I've found that if I get rid of everything I don't need, I… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Reading makes me want to write my own books, and just trying to understand what I see in the world around me… — Gretchen Rubin Book Copy Share Image
“Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but everyday is a clean state and a fresh opportunity.” — Gretchen Rubin Failure Copy Share Image
I always feel calmer when I exercise. In fact, that's probably the main reason I exercise. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Watching TV is companionable: you share an experience, you can comment on the action here and there for a bit of conversation...… — Gretchen Rubin Action Copy Share Image
“you have to do that kind of work for yourself. If you do it for other people, you end up wanting them… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Think about what kind of person you are and shape your habits, and your happiness, to show what's true about you instead… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
'Potato-chip news' is news that's repetitive, requires little effort to absorb, and is consumable in massive quantities: true crime, natural disasters, political… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
... one flaw throws the loveliness of [everything else] into focus. I remember reading that Shakers deliberately introduced a mistake into the… — Gretchen Rubin Flaw Copy Share Image
“When I focus on the way "men" or "husbands" generally behave, I start to lump Jamie along with half of humanity. I… — Gretchen Rubin Angry Copy Share Image
“Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness. If we have habits that work for us,… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Happiness can seem like an abstract, transcendent notion, but in fact, I found that getting enough sleep (very important!!), getting exercise, not… — Gretchen Rubin Abstract Copy Share Image
I've noticed that a lot of people do much better when all their resolutions are framed as 'Yes.' Not something like, "I'm… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Step by step, you make your way forward. That’s why practices such as daily writing exercises or keeping a daily blog can… — Gretchen Rubin Anxiety Copy Share Image
“I started thinking more about music. I thought I'd accepted the fact that, as part of "Being Gretchen," I didn't really like… — Gretchen Rubin Music Copy Share Image
“Epicurus wrote, “We must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if… — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
“I was surprised to learn from my research, however, that the well-known notion of anger catharsis is poppycock. There’s no evidence for… — Gretchen Rubin Anger Copy Share Image
“Pushing myself, I knew, would cause me serious discomfort. It's a Secret of Adulthood: Happiness doesn't always make you feel happy. When… — Gretchen Rubin Afraid of failure Copy Share Image
I think the big myth about habits, and happiness too, is that there's somehow a magic "one size fits all" solution. That,… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Growing up in Kansas City, I was always neat, the teacher's pet, know-it-all type. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
The things that go wrong often make the best memories. — Gretchen Rubin Best memories Copy Share Image
![“... one flaw throws the loveliness of [everything else] into focus. I remember reading that Shakers deliberately introduced a mistake into the things they made, to show that man shouldn't aspire to the perfection of God. Flawed can be more perfect than perfection.” quote by Gretchen Rubin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f5d/gretchen-rubin-867_flaw_one-flaw-throws-the-loveliness-of-everyt_851689.png)
