“People who lack confidence in their judgement lack confidence in themselves”

“Marathon tidying produces a heap of garbage. At this stage, the one disaster that can wreak more havoc than an earthquake is the entrance of that recycling expert who goes by the alias of "mother.”

“People with large book collections are almost always diligent learners.”

“When we take our clothes in our hands and fold them neatly, we are, I believe, transmitting energy, which has a positive effect on our clothes. Folding properly pulls the cloth taut and erases wrin...”

“not having a space you can call your own is dangerous. Everyone needs a sanctuary.”

“It's not our memories but the person we have become because of those past experiences that we should treasure.”

“...you need to assess what you love right now and what is authntic to your way of living in this season of life.”

“We amass material things for the same reason that we eat - to satisfy a craving. Buying on impulse and eating and drinking to excess are attempts to alleviate stress. From observing my clients, I h...”

“I want to live my life in such a way that it colors my things with memories.”

“For every inch of skin, there is memory. Devils are so made. Saints, too, if you believe in them. His humanity has been broken as an old walking stick that once held up a crippled man named Thomas....”

“It frightens me that I can't do anything sensible about it.""Are you scared that you'll wind up with a boring job where you have to see the same people every day and drink instant coffee?""I'm more...”

“She'd be dead before the memories and pain were finally gone; she knew it, accepted it, and dealt with it.”