We need to have intimate, enduring bonds; we need to be able to confide; we need to feel that we belong; we need to be able to get support, and just as important for happiness, to give support. We need many kinds of relationships; for one thing, we need friends.

Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.

The more I examine the issue of clutter, the more effort I put into combating it, because it really does act as a weight.

We tend to overestimate what we can do in a short period, and underestimate what we can do over a long period.

What's fun for other people may not be fun for you- and vice versa.

People are powerfully moved by imagination, belief, and knowledge. They can consider the past and future. They can make changes in their behavior out of reason, in a way that animals can’t do.

Look for happiness under your own roof.