Accept yourself and expect more from yourself.
An enormous amount of ingenuity and creativity goes into commercials, and they can be fascinating if you pay attention.
Children's literature is one of my joys, and it's also my mental comfort food.
Embrace good smells. No cost, no calories, no energy, no time - a quick hit of pleasure.
Enthusiasm is a form of social courage.
For one person, organized files might be a crucial tool for creativity; another person finds inspiration in random juxtapositions.
Getting paperwork under control makes me feel more in control of my life generally.
Give warm greetings and farewells. I was surprised by how much this resolution changed the atmosphere of my home.
Growing up in Kansas City, I was always neat, the teacher's pet, know-it-all type.
I always feel calmer when I exercise. In fact, that's probably the main reason I exercise.
I do better with routines and predictability. I don't react well when there's a sudden change in the schedule.
I get such a buzz out of cleaning closets.
I love finding - or inventing - ways to categorize people.
I love taxonomies, categories, ways of dividing people into groups.
I'm always trying to figure out ways to keep hold of memories. My one-sentence journal, for instance.
Remember that although the distinction can be difficult to draw, loneliness and solitude are different.
When I became obsessed with Winston Churchill, I wrote a book about Churchill. What a joy it was to write that book!
If you want someone else to do a task, don't do it yourself.
Working is one of the most dangerous forms of procrastination.
