The Art of Discarding Quotes

“Things proliferate and our living space shrinks.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“Memikirkan apa yang perlu dibuang dan cara kita menyikapi barang yang kita miliki—ini, seperti yang sudah saya katakan, sejatinya sama dengan memikirkan cara kita menjalani hidup.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“When you suddenly get enthusiastic about a new idea, or about making a change -- it's easy to try to do too much too quickly.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“If you have it, use it. If you don't use it, don't have it.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“Katsura Imperial Villa in Kyoto,”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“Saving money's no good if you can't enjoy life.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“But possessing things is not good in itself. We have to consider whether they’re necessary, whether they’re used. And if something’s unnecessary, we should get rid of it. This is the essence of the Art of Discarding. Once you appreciate that you don’t have to keep what’s unnecessary, you’ll be better able to use what is necessary with proper care.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy

“Anything that you find yourself worrying about regularly may find you suddenly wanting unrealistic changes.”
― Nagisa Tatsumi, The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy