Forbearance is a form of generosity.
Gretchen RubinMoney. It's a good servant but a bad master.
Gretchen RubinIn fact, in what’s known as “rosy prospection,” anticipation of happiness is sometimes greater than the happiness actually experienced.
Gretchen RubinWhen it comes to fake food, I’m like Samuel Johnson, who remarked, "Abstinence is as easy to me as temperance would be difficult.” In other words, I can give something up altogether, but I can’t indulge occasionally.
Gretchen RubinOne of the great joys of falling in love is the feeling that the most extraordinary person in the entire world has chosen you.
Gretchen RubinTags: love
The things that go wrong often make the best memories.
Gretchen RubinIt was time to expect more of myself. Yet as I thought about happiness, I kept running up against paradoxes. I wanted to change myself but accept myself. I wanted to take myself less seriously -- and also more seriously. I wanted to use my time well, but I also wanted to wander, to play, to read at whim. I wanted to think about myself so I could forget myself. I was always on the edge of agitation; I wanted to let go of envy and anxiety about the future, yet keep my energy and ambition.
Gretchen RubinStudies 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.
Gretchen RubinThere is only love.
Gretchen RubinWhat you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while.
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