Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.

I have a passion for children's literature. Young adult literature. I love it. I've always loved it.

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending ten minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasizing about spending a weekend cleaning out the basement.

It's true that people do assume that people who are critical are smarter than people who are uncritical.

There's also something about your bed; it's sort of a symbol of yourself and of your marriage, if you're married. Making your bed doesn't seem to be an important thing in a happy life, and yet it can be that tiny foothold into a more orderly life that sometimes people need.

The 20-minute walk I take is better than the 3-mile run I never start. Having people over for take-out is better than never having people to an elegant dinner party.

What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.