“We all know the secret of dieting...it's the application that's challenging. p 7” — Gretchen Rubin Non fiction Copy Share Image
Growing up in Kansas City, I was always neat, the teacher's pet, know-it-all type. — Gretchen Rubin Always Copy Share Image
The things that go wrong often make the best memories. — Gretchen Rubin Best memories Copy Share Image
I love finding - or inventing - ways to categorize people. — Gretchen Rubin Categorize Copy Share Image
An enormous amount of ingenuity and creativity goes into commercials, and they can be fascinating if you pay attention. — Gretchen Rubin Amount 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 Albert einstein 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 Bed Copy Share Image
For one person, organized files might be a crucial tool for creativity; another person finds inspiration in random juxtapositions. — Gretchen Rubin Another Copy Share Image
One thing I wish I could tell my younger self: take photos of everyday life, not special occasions; later, that's what will… — Gretchen Rubin Could Copy Share Image
It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical. — Gretchen Rubin Assuming Copy Share Image
The thing that inspires me most is reading and just observing the people around me. I think those are the two things… — Gretchen Rubin Inspiration Copy Share Image
I think self-knowledge is a key to happiness.We can build happy lives only on the foundation of our own natures, our own… — Gretchen Rubin Foundation 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 Absorb Copy Share Image
“Although people sometimes assume that the happy are self-absorbed and complacent, just the opposite is true. In general, happiness doesn't make people… — Gretchen Rubin Altruism Copy Share Image
It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of habits, and of course, the study of habits is… — Gretchen Rubin Architecture 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
Your unhappiness doesn't help anyone else - and in fact, as I mentioned in another answer, happy people are more altruistically inclined.… — Gretchen Rubin Answers 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 Acknowledge Copy Share Image
“I realized that for my own part, I was much more likely to take risks, reach out to others, and expose myself… — Gretchen Rubin Failure Copy Share Image
“I had everything I could possibly want -- yet I was failing to appreciate it. Bogged down in petty complaints and passing… — Gretchen Rubin Appreciation Copy Share Image
The belief that unhappiness is selfless and happiness is selfish is misguided. It's more selfless to act happy. It takes energy, generosity,… — Gretchen Rubin Belief 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
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
“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
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 Bigs Copy Share Image
“Although I’d initially underrated its value, the true significance of the fourth element—the atmosphere of growth—had become clearer to me over time.… — Gretchen Rubin Growth Copy Share Image
“Accept myself, and expect more of myself. Give myself limits to give myself freedom. Make people happier by acknowledging that they’re not… — Gretchen Rubin Feeling happy Copy Share Image
What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while. — Gretchen Rubin Every day Copy Share Image
“...arriving rarely makes you as happy as you anticipate. p 84” — Gretchen Rubin Nonfiction Copy Share Image
“when we give more to ourselves, we can ask more of ourselves.” — Gretchen Rubin Help Copy Share Image
Behind our unremarkable front door waits the little world of our making - our home. — Gretchen Rubin Behinds Copy Share Image
“It’s a Secret of Adulthood: I give myself limits to give myself freedom.” — Gretchen Rubin Adulthood Copy Share Image
