The thing that inspires me most is reading and just observing the people around me. I think those are the two things that make me want to write.

Studies show that aggressively expressing anger doesn't relieve anger but amplifies it. On the other hand, not expressing anger often allows it to disappear without leaving ugly traces.

I'm a creature of routine, and I hate feeling incompetent, so I avoided novelty and challenge. Making an effort to push myself in that way has brought me surprising boost.

I can DO ANYTHING I want, but I can't DO EVERYTHING I want.

Money. It's a good servant but a bad master.

There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn out or stained or used up.

Focus Not on Having Less or Having More, But on Wanting What You Have.