Lighten Up! Quotes

“A mass of mixed-up jumbled, unlike objects is clutter. (Chapter 1)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“Money and sex are two of the most challenging aspects of life to declutter, but extremely worth the trouble.”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“Watching television requires less of an effort than reading newspapers and magazines, which is its greatest danger. (Chapter 12)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“... action makes all the difference. (Chapter 1)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“It is true that clutter cleaning helps us release mental energy that makes us feel better. But decluttering also has a positive impact on the quality of the space. (Chapter 4)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“Keep things flowing in the direction of accomplishing your goals and nourishing your soul. (Chapter 4)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“As most of us have come to learn, however, diets don't work. If you want to be healthy and stay in shape, you eventually have to find a way of eating and exercising that uniquely works for you and that you can integrate into your lifestyle. Likewise, once you have read this book and the clutter-cleaning diet is over. ... pull from it whatever you have found from your experience works and incorporate it into your own clutter-cleaning program. (Chapter 1)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter

“Clutter cleaning is about acquiring an ability to rely solely upon oneself to create an environment that is nurturing and supportive. It does not depend on someone else.” (Acknowledgements)”
― Michelle Passoff, Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter