If I give more to myself, I can ask more from myself. Self-regard isn't selfish. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I'm much calmer when there's no TV or music playing in the background. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life. — Gretchen Rubin Architecture Copy Share Image
Focus Not on Having Less or Having More, But on Wanting What You Have. — Gretchen Rubin Focus Copy Share Image
“We all know the secret of dieting - eat better, eat less, exercise more - it's the application that's challenging.” — Gretchen Rubin Dieting Copy Share Image
“Another study suggested that getting one extra hour of sleep each night would do more for a person's happiness than getting a… — Gretchen Rubin Education Copy Share Image
One of the best ways to make yourself happy is to make other people happy. One of the best ways to make… — Gretchen Rubin Body 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… — Gretchen Rubin Abundance Copy Share Image
You can love someone but not want to keep a gift from that person. It's okay to pass an item along to… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
I do better with routines and predictability. I don't react well when there's a sudden change in the schedule. — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“However, if you want to know how people would like to be treated, it's more helpful to look at how they themselves… — Gretchen Rubin 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
“When it comes to fake food, I’m like Samuel Johnson, who remarked, "Abstinence is as easy to me as temperance would be… — Gretchen Rubin Temperance Copy Share Image
As goofy as it sounds, I try to sing in the morning. It's hard both to sing and to maintain a grouchy… — Gretchen Rubin Audience Copy Share Image
Now that I've relinquished my fantasies of all the people I wish I could be, and stopped feeling guilty about not going… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Happiness is hard because it's very subjective. I know the people that seem happiest to me, but whether they are actually -… — Gretchen Rubin Happiness Copy Share Image
“I knew I wouldn't discover happiness in a faraway place or in unusual circumstances; it was right here, right now— as in… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Take the perspective of a journalist or scientist. Really study what's around you. What are people wearing, what do the interiors of… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
Feelings follow actions. If I'm feeling low, I deliberately act cheery, and I find myself actually feeling happier. If I'm feeling angry… — Gretchen Rubin Action Copy Share Image
Studies show that aggressively expressing anger doesn't relieve anger but amplifies it. On the other hand, not expressing anger often allows it… — 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
“Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but everyday is a clean state and a fresh opportunity.” — Gretchen Rubin Failure 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
“It’s easier to complain than to laugh, easier to yell than to joke around, easier to be demanding than to be satisfied.” — Gretchen Rubin Comedy 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 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
It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical. — Gretchen Rubin 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 Copy Share Image
For one person, organized files might be a crucial tool for creativity; another person finds inspiration in random juxtapositions. — 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 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
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
One of my most important 'Secrets of Adulthood': Outer order contributes to inner calm. — Gretchen Rubin Adulthood Copy Share Image
One of the things that surprised me the most is how often we assume that because something's fun for someone else, it… — Gretchen Rubin Copy Share Image
“70 percent of long-term gym memberships are mostly unused, but a dog needs walking every day.” — Gretchen Rubin Animal Copy Share Image
