Quotes About Routine

Everyone I knew hated Monday mornings, but I never minded them.

An ordinary girl, leading an ordinary life. It actually suited me fine.

Liv runs. Every morning, and some evenings too. Running has taken the place of thinking, of eating, sometimes of sleeping. She runs until her shins burn and her lungs feel as if they will explode...She plugs in her iPod earphones, closes the door of the block, rams her keys into the pocket of her shorts, and sets off at a pace. She lets her mind flood with the deafening thumping beat, dance music so relentless that it leaves no room for thought.

felt an almost umbilical pull toward home, the comfort offered by a conventional family and a traditional Sunday lunch.

Era utile avere qualcosa da fare durante il giorno, svegliarsi sapendo di avere un compito da svolgere e sentirsi realizzati una volta portatolo a termine.

She got up and she sat down, plumping cushions, checking a clock for some invisible appointment.

Nathan poured himself a black coffee and replaced the jug in the

After the emotional turbulence of the past week, it was good to be surrounded by a bit of normality.

Everyone I knew hated Monday mornings, but I never minded them. I liked arriving early at The Buttered Bun, firing up the huge tea urn in the corner, bringing in the crates of milk and bread from the backyard and chatting to Frank as we prepared to open.

She seemed weary, as if she had uttered the same words many times that day already.

I had walked away from Patrick knowing deep down that, for both of us, our relationship had become a habit, a pair of shoes you might no really love but wore because you couldn't be bothered to get new ones.

I had walked away from Patrick knowing deep down that, for both of us, our relationship had become a habit, a pair of shoes you might not really love but wore because you couldn't be bothered to get new ones

Hang on, the cats are demanding their second breakfast. One second.

o kad taip visi nustot? dirb? lygiai tre?i? valand? kasdien ir išvalyt? visus kambarius tai Niujorke nebeb?t? tiek tarakon?.

Dogs are here to remind us life really is a simple thing. You eat, sleep, take walks, and pee when you must. That's about all there is. They are quick to forgive trespasses and assume strangers will be kind.

Everyone runs around trying to find a place where they still serve breakfast because eating breakfast, even if it's 5 o'clock in the afternoon, is a sign that the day has just begun and good things can still happen. Having lunch is like throwing in the towel.

once a week and doesn't do much when he is there.

Apologies aren't something you want to get in the habit of practicing in the mirror

What terrified her most was the thought that staying alive had become nothing more than a habit. That was it. A reflex action without further or deeper purpose.

According to the schedule, the entire block from 8:00 to 8:30 has been labeled BRUSH YOUR TEETH. Earl laughs again and walks over to the bathroom. [...] 'Who needs half an hour to brush their teeth?'

You know what I like to do on a Sunday morning? Clean my house. I really enjoy it it's my ritual. I require tidiness, actually. I have to have everything spotless before I can relax.

A year earlier my parents had moved us out of the city to a split-level on Long Island, their idea of the American dream, which meant it as now an hour-and-a-half commute via the 7:06 Hicksville to Penn Station every morning. (Dark City Lights)

Making tea is a ritual that stops the world from falling in on you. Everything pauses while you do familiar things with taps and kettles; it allows you to catch your breath and become calm.

Making tea is a ritual that stops the world from falling in on you.