Getting control of stuff makes people feel like they have more control over their lives - maybe irrationally, but it's one of these psychological truths.
Gretchen RubinWhen Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's government fell in May 1940, the nation turned to Churchill. At last, his unique qualities were brought to bear on a supreme challenge, and with his unshakable optimism, his heroic vision, and above all, his splendid speeches, Churchill roused the spirit of the British people.
Gretchen RubinIt's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical.
Gretchen Rubin