Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class On The Art Of Organizing And Tidying Up Quotes
"Tidying is the act of confronting yourself; cleaning is the act of confronting nature."
"If you don’t know what brings you joy, start with things close to your heart."
"For essential things that don’t bring joy, look at what they do for you."
"Don’t confuse temporary clutter with rebound."
"No matter how cluttered it looks, don’t pause, don’t stop, don’t quit."
"If you’re terrible at tidying, you’ll experience the most dramatic change."
"Imagine your perfect lifestyle from a single photograph."
"A joy-filled home is like your own personal art museum."
"The key to success in storage is to start by filling the built-in storage spaces on the assumption that they can accommodate everything you own."
"Ideal storage weaves a rainbow in your home."
"If your intuition tells you that this might be the place, then, for now at least, it is most certainly right."
"There’s no task more enjoyable than storing. You’re creating a home for the things you love."
"From my experience in teaching how to tidy, most children who are three or older can choose what brings them joy."
"The essence of the storage process is to appreciate the things you own and to strive to make your relationship with them as special as possible."
"Now that you’ve learned how to select the things that bring you joy, believe in your intuition."
"By taking good care of your wallet, you will feel gratitude every time you remove some cash, and this will actually change how you use your money."
"Ease of cleaning is the criterion for kitchen storage."
"Forget about the rest. Just tell me how to store things in my kitchen!"
"The blissful satisfaction that comes from seeing the storage in one’s home balance out superbly in the end can only be understood when you have experienced it firsthand."
"The three main categories of kitchen komono are implements for eating, cooking tools, and food."
"It’s simply much more efficient to take out or put away a whole stack."
"Take a fresh look at every dish you own and see if it sparks joy."
"By treating anything that directly touches your body with extra respect, you can multiply the joy factor in your daily life."
"The real waste is insisting that it would be a waste to use beautiful gift sets."
"Having read this far, please don’t assume that you must reduce a whole lot more to achieve joy."
"The most important thing when tidying this category is to believe in your own sense of joy."
"I want to live my life in such a way that it colors my things with memories."
"Our things form a part of us, and when they’re gone, they leave behind them eternal memories."
"Objects steeped in memories keep the past crystal clear within our minds."
"To put your house in order is to put your life in order and prepare for the next step."
"I feel like I’ve been reborn. Wherever I look, all I see are things that spark joy."
"Our relationship with the material world is one of mutual support."
"Your mind determines the value of everything you own."
"We rediscover our innate capacity to cherish the things in our lives."
"If you feel anxious all the time but are not sure why, try putting your things in order."
"Hold each thing you own in your hands and ask yourself whether or not it sparks joy."