The most reliable predictor of not being lonely is the amount of contact with women. Time spent with men doesn't make a… — Gretchen Rubin Amount Copy Share Image
I embrace treats, but I'm also very wary of treats. Treats help us feel energized, appreciated, and enthusiastic - but very often,… — Gretchen Rubin Also Copy Share Image
Take care of difficult calls or emails as quickly as possible. Procrastinating just makes it harder; getting them done gives a big… — Gretchen Rubin Big Copy Share Image
“Pierre Reverdy: “There is no love; there are only proofs of love.” — Gretchen Rubin Love 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
“Volunteering to help others is the right thing to do, and it also boosts personal happiness; a review of research by the… — Gretchen Rubin Community service 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
The things that go wrong often make the best memories. — Gretchen Rubin Best memories Copy Share Image
“Of all the things that wisdom provides for living one’s entire life in happiness, the greatest by far is the possession of… — Gretchen Rubin Entire life Copy Share Image
“Although we presume that we act because of the way we feel, in fact we often feel because of the way we… — Gretchen Rubin Actions Copy Share Image
“Happiness," wrote Yeats, "is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are… — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
Often, if there's something that I want to do, but somehow can't get myself to do, it's because I don't have clarity.… — Gretchen Rubin Also Copy Share Image
Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food. — Gretchen Rubin Also Copy Share Image
“The opposite of happiness is unhappiness, not depression.” — Gretchen Rubin Depression Copy Share Image
I'm a person who's fine saying 'No.' I like saying to myself, "no gossiping," "no nagging." — Gretchen Rubin Fine Copy Share Image
“I often learn more from one person's highly idiosyncratic experiences than I do from sources that detail universal practices or cite up-to-date… — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy… — Gretchen Rubin Another Copy Share Image
When I became obsessed with Winston Churchill, I wrote a book about Churchill. What a joy it was to write that book! — Gretchen Rubin About 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 Flawed Copy Share Image
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home. — Gretchen Rubin Atmosphere Copy Share Image
“Finally I am coming to the conclusion that my highest ambition is to be what I already am. —Journal of Thomas Merton” — Gretchen Rubin Ambition Copy Share Image
Keep in mind that to avoid loneliness, many people need both a social circle and an intimate attachment. Having just one of… — Gretchen Rubin Attachment Copy Share Image
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