Norman MacCaig Quotes

Having a messy coat closet should not be a big deal in a full life, and yet there's something about getting control of that coat closet that's surprisingly satisfying.

I really like keeping my kitchen counters as clear as possible. I tend to function better when there's less clutter.

I hate clutter. I can't stand it.

The larger the mass of collected things, the less will be their usefulness. Therefore, one should not only strive to assemble new goods from everywhere, but one must endeavor to put in the right order those that one already possesses.

I'm quite an untidy person in a lot of ways. But order makes me happy. I have to have a clear desk and a tidy desktop, with as few visual distractions as possible. I don't mind sound distractions, but visual ones freak me out.

I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'

I have personal issues with clutter. I, personally, am very minimalist and like a clean slate. I like to throw everything away.

A place for everything, everything in its place.

I hate belongings. I hate clutter. It really bothers me because I can't think properly. If you've got distractions in front of you, your mind goes nuts.

One way to organize your thoughts is to tidy up, even if it's in places where it makes no sense at all.

I'm able to think more clearly when I don't have clutter and stuff around.

Most people in business and within their personal lives move towards complexity. More To Dos. More projects. More products. More meetings. More possessions. More goals. The best - I suggest to you - move in the opposite direction.

I don't like a lot of clutter.

Put all the menus and TV guides and magazines and local info papers in the drawers. I hate clutter!

I hate clutter.

Sweep away the clutter of things that complicate our lives.

A simple life is not seeing how little we can get by with-that's poverty-but how efficiently we can put first things first. . . . When you're clear about your purpose and your priorities, you can painlessly discard whatever does not support these, whether it's clutter in your cabinets or commitments on your calendar. (148)

Not only is orderliness an economy; it produces rest.

Less mess, less stress. That's my rule! If you don't stay on top of decluttering, it can get out of control. I maintain as much as possible. I'll do seasonal edits and decide what we can toss or donate. If we don't love it, need it or haven't used it in the past year, it's gone.

Happiness is a very small desk and a very big wastebasket.

I don't like when I look too cluttered.

You could eat sushi off my bookshelf. My cleaning regime is like a battleground. I'm Genghis Khan and my cleaning products are my Mongolian army and I take no prisoners. The rest of my life is an experiment in chaos so I like to keep my flat neat.

My friends tease me because I don't like clutter. I'm not someone who gets attached to things.

I can't stand clutter. I can't stand piles of stuff. And whenever I see it, I basically just throw the stuff away.

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