... one flaw throws the loveliness of [everything else] into focus. I remember reading that Shakers deliberately introduced a mistake into the… — 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 Copy Share Image
If I can do something in less than one minute, I don't let myself procrastinate. I hang up my coat, put newspapers… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
[Benjamin Franklin]identified thirteen virtues he wanted to cultivate--temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and humility--and made… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I grasped two things: I wasn't as happy as I could be, and my life wasnt going to change unless I made… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Many people keep photos in their homes, in their office, or in their wallet, and happy families tend to display large numbers… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I realize that in a happy life, making your bed should play a very small part, I don't know why this is… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
The number one resolution that people mention to me as something that's made them happier is - to my surprise - making… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I'm a compulsive note-taker, and I used to feel self-conscious about pulling out my little notebook and taking notes during a casual… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
It's so easy to wish that we'd made an effort in the past, so that we'd happily be enjoying the benefit now,… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“Second Splendid Truth One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Knowing what you admire in others is a wonderful mirror into your deepest, as yet unborn, self. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Being taken for granted is an unpleasant but sincere form of praise. Ironically, the more reliable you are and the less you complain, the… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“one Secret of Adulthood is “Never start a sentence with the words ‘No offense’”? “And” — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
One of the findings that really interests me is that, although we think we ACT because of the way we FEEL, we often FEEL… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
We all want to get along well with other people, and one way to do this is to help people feel good about themselves.… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
During my study of happiness, I noticed something that surprised me: I often learn more from one person's highly idiosyncratic experiences than I do… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“There are times in the lives of most of us,” observed William Edward Hartpole Lecky, “when we would have given all the world to… — Gretchen Rubin 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 music, but… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
If you've had something for more than six months, and it's still not repaired, it's clutter. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“The pleasure of doing the same thing, in the same way, every day, shouldn't be overlooked. The things I do every day take on… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
![“[Benjamin Franklin]identified thirteen virtues he wanted to cultivate--temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity and humility--and made a chart with those virtues plotted against the days of the week. Each day…” quote by Gretchen Rubin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/fb9/gretchen-rubin-867_character_benjamin-franklin-identified-thirteen-vi_1250862.jpg)
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