Getting organized isn’t always easy, but when you do it life is so much easier. It also makes you happier to not have so much physical and mental clutter around! The good news is that if you just start small today and work your way up, you’ll become an organized person in no time. Here are 19 of the best quotes about organization to inspire you to begin.
My Top 5 Favorite Quotes About Organization
- “For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned.”
– Benjamin Franklin
- “Joy is not in things; it is in us.”
– Richard Wagner
- “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
– Leonardo da Vinci
- “An idea can only become a reality once it is broken down into organized, actionable elements.”
– Scott Belsky
- “Once you have a clear picture of your priorities – that is your values, goals and high leverage activities, organize around them.”
Inspiration to Get Organized
- “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”
– Carl Sandburg
- “The more you have, the more you are occupied, the less you give. But the less you have, the more free you are.”
– Mother Teresa
- “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.”
– A. A. Milne
- “Clutter is nothing more than postponed decisions.”
– Barbara Hemphill
- “Organize your life around your dreams, and watch them come true.”
– Unknown
How to Organize
- “First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality.”
– Napoleon Hill
- “Clutter is not just physical stuff. It’s old ideas, toxic relationships and bad habits. Clutter is anything that does not support your better self.”
– Eleanor Brownn
- “Keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.”
– Dinah Craik
- “The best way to get something done is to begin.”
– Unknown
- “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
– William Morris
- “I go through about half a dozen spiral notebooks a year. They are my friends, just like the to-do lists. They keep me organized.”
– David R. Wommack
- “You’ll never get organized if you don’t have a vision for your life.”
– Linda Eubanks
- “You can tell if a person is organized by checking his desktop.”
– Ali AlJa’bari
- “Bottom line is, if you do not use it or need it, it’s clutter, and it needs to go.”
– Charisse Ward
Let’s Wrap This Up
I love getting organized but it isn’t always easy. These quotes about organization are just a few of the many out there that can motivate you to get up and put your life together so you can get closer to reaching your dreams.
