Inspirational Quotes About Organizing

Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed by all that clutter? Need a little help getting started?

Sometimes, all it takes is a few inspirational words of wisdom to help motivate us to get the job done. Below you will find some of our favorite quotes ...and some quotes from books by Christina Scalise that have been loved and shared by readers. If you find a quote that helps motivate you, post it where you will be sure to see it every day., and then spread the love by sharing it with others!

"Instead of thinking outside the box, get rid of the box." - Deepak Chopra

"Clutter is the physical manifestation of unmade decisions fueled by procrastination." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned." - Benjamin Franklin

"Don't rely on your memory; reduce stress now by writing it down." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Don't own so much clutter that you will be relieved to see your house catch fire." - Wendell Berry, Farming: a hand book

"It always seems impossible until it is done." - Nelson Mandela

"If you have debt I'm willing to bet that general clutter is a problem for you too." - Suze Orman

"Junk drawers are not a filing system." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it." - Brian Tracy

"Organizing is like putting a puzzle together, you have to gather up all the pieces, sort the ones that are similar into groups and then place them together in just the right places." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Out of clutter, find simplicity. From discord, find harmony. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein.

"Successful organizing is based on the recognition that people get organized because they, too, have a vision." - Paul Wellstone.

"The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they're organized for." - Laura Ingalls Wilder

"Being organized isn't about getting rid of everything you own or trying to become a different person; it's about living the way you want to live, but better." - Andrew Mellen

"Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying." - Tryon Edwards

"All time management begins with planning." - Tom Greening

"A place for everything and everything in it's place." - Author unknown.

"Organize today; succeed tomorrow." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Challenges are just another form of education." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Clutter causes stress, and clutter is one of the main barriers of productivity." - Charisse Ward

"You can't reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday's junk." - Louise Smith

"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." - Benjamin Franklin

"Perseverance makes the difference between failure and success." - Our Daily Bread

"Success = Organization, Organization = Success." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Top Three Organizing Rules to Remember...

PURGE - remove unwanted items.

SORT - into categories.

PLACE - a place for everything and everything in its place." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Recipe for Success...

One part - Dedication,

One part - Determination,

One part - Organization.

Mix well and enjoy!" - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"The Three D's of Creating True Happiness for All...

DECLUTTER - Remove all unwanted items from your home,

DONATE - to your local charity, DEDUCT - Save money by claiming your donation on your tax return." - Christina Scalise, OrganizeYourLifeandMore.com

"Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things." - Robert Southey

"Don't put it down; put it away." - Author unknown.

"File it, don't pile it." - Author unknown.

"CHAOS: An acronym for 'Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome' - WordSpy Website

"Success is not final. Failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill

"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says I'm possible!" - Audrey Hepburn