Quotes About Routine

Her life seems to be nothing but routine, no adventure.

I no longer drink nearly as much as I used to but, still, my motto is Sine coffea nihil sum. Without coffee, I'm nothing.

Everybody in my world knew that regular work was only another name for being robbed and dying of boredom.

To forget words, common words, because your habits are so narrow you need only know a hundred hard phrases—stone, soup, comb, Bible, needle, dark, prisoner, walk, stand still, look sharp, look sharp!

It's easier to do something every day, without exception, than to do something "most days",' she said. 'When you say "I'll walk four days a week", you debate which four days, and wake up debating whether you can skip Tuesday.

It is easy to make an idol of routine, finding security within the boundaries you build around your life. Although each day contains twenty-four hours, every single one presents a unique set of circumstances. Don't try to force-fit today into yesterday's mold.

Be thankful for quiet days, when nothing special seems to be happening. Instead of being bored by the lack of action, use times of routine to seek My Face. Although this is an invisible transaction, it speaks volumes in spiritual realms. Moreover, you are richly blessed when you walk trustingly with Me through the routines of your day.

Like something out of a boring old novel.

The clue's always, always, buried deep in the boredom... Where do you feel most bored? Go there.

little things done well consistently can have big effects—has merit.

Here's why famous experts who write books never go back to regular jobs: regular jobs are hard. Regular jobs mean you answer to others. Regular jobs mean you do regular, and often repetitive, things. Regular jobs mean you are not the center of attention and have to follow rules made by other people.

I sit in the coffee shop waiting for night and I watch the same people scratch their asses at the same tables behind the same windows. I think of Camus, lovely and brittle, and the gunman on the sands and know I'll be here tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow with these lovely blue-gray sharks dwarfing the evening with their self-important air, looking into the murky bottoms of coffee cups and smoking my never-ending cigarettes.

It's things like this that makes a ship seem like home. Help you forget what a load of tedious old shit life out here can be.

Archmagi and demons were routine tasks, but Housemind would not tempt the displeasure of a librarian Like black holes, they were a cosmic force better circumvented than challenged.

The start of the day is often the best time to get things done. This is somewhat related to willpower.

I put my pants on just like the rest of you - one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records.

Insomnia never comes to a man who has to get up exactly at six o'clock. Insomnia troubles only those who can sleep any time.

There's always a nice tune [on radio] - helps you get the dishes done . I like to get the news from time to time - not too often. I don't feel deprived.

For a long time I would go to bed early. [Fr., Longtemps, je me suis couche de bonne heure.]

Time will generally lessen the interest of every attachment not within the daily circle.

As a busy working mom I'm always pressed for time, so a quick and easy beauty routine is key!

I have too many friends who tell me that they spend the first hour of every morning going through their e-mail messages. I'd like to use my time more carefully.

Lately, I've become accustomed to the way The ground opens up and envelopes me Each time I go out to walk the dog.

I always listen to music before I go out to bat. Any track, really, just whatever I feel like at the time.