Marie Kondo Quotations

Quite a few books about decluttering are published in a year.

Effective tidying involves only three essential actions. All you need to do is take the time to examine every item you own, decide whether or not you want to keep it, then choose where to put what you keep. Designate a place for each thing.

I will only purchase what fits me. If I want to lose weight, I do that first and then go shopping.

If you fold your clothes in the formal spark of joy, you can actually make the joy last longer.

I'd like to tidy up the entire planet. I would go anywhere if there were something that needs tidying.

The objects you decide to keep, the ones that gave you the spark of joy? Treasure them from now on. When you put things away, you can actually audibly say, 'Hey, thank you for the good work today...' By doing so, it becomes easier for you to put the objects away and treasure them, which prolongs the spark of joy environment.

The objective of cleaning is not just to clean, but to feel happiness living within that environment.

I had been so focused on what to discard, on attacking the unwanted obstacles around me, that I had forgotten to cherish the things that I loved, the things I wanted to keep.

It's easy to get rid of things when there is an obvious reason for doing so. It's much more difficult when there is no compelling reason.

It's going to be labor-intensive and time-consuming, but you need to take all the books down and put them on the floor. Take them down and spread them in one area. Physically pick each book up, one by one. If the book inspires you, keep it. If not, it goes out. That's the standard by which you decide.