Adulthood Quote by Gretchen Rubin

“My book shelf is never empty because an empty one would steal my imagination.”

— Laurie Bowler

A self without a shelf remains cryptic; a home without books naked.

— Leah Price

I will have no locked cupboards in my life.

— Gertrude Bell

“Childhood is like that, so full of treasures. I've tried to bring as many of those treasures with me, into adulthood, as possible. Otherwise,…

— Sonya Chung

I do triage on everything that comes through the door, and if it's not something we need (now, for real-not maybe someday) or something…

— Michelle Herman

Indeed, every book on my shelves is a key to a little vault of memories.

— Anthony Doerr

“Don't buy books for your shelf, buy them for yourself.”

— Saji Ijiyemi

When I was kid, they always used to tell me to keep notebooks. I look at my shelves now and it's just nothing but…

— John Darnielle

There's a lot in my closet. I've been collecting things since I was five. I'm definitely a pack rat. I'm not a hoarder, but…

— Johnny Weir

One of the pleasures of staying with friends is that you get to browse their shelves. I always arrive with a book, but I…

— Simon Hoggart

I checked my emotional closet ... the shelves are empty.

— Higher Grounds

You can't have everything. Where would you put it?

— Steven Wright