One of the great joys of falling in love is the feeling that the most extraordinary person in the entire world has chosen you.
Gretchen RubinThe absence of feeling bad isn't enough to make you happy; you must strive to find sources of feeling good
Gretchen RubinHappiness is a critical factor for work, and work is a critical factor for happiness. In one of those life-isnโt-fair results, it turns out that the happy out-perform the less happy.
Gretchen RubinEnthusiasm is more important than innate ability, it turns out, because the single more important element in developing an expertise is your willingness to practice.
Gretchen RubinI've noticed that a lot of people do much better when all their resolutions are framed as 'Yes.' Not something like, "I'm going to give up French Fries," but something like "I'm going to eat three vegetables every day." "I'm going to hug more, kiss more, touch more." "I'm going to listen to more music." They do better when they frame things in the positive. And I think this is just part of human nature.
Gretchen Rubin