Out of routine comes inspiration. That’s the idea, anyway. To grasp what's exceptional, you first have to know what's routine. ~ Michael Kimmelman, NY Times, 5/8/05

It's not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference. ~ Jenny Craig

It’s not the labor that kills, but the daily routine that wears us down. ~ Ray Bedick

The function of ritual... is to give form to the human life, not in the way of a mere surface arrangement, but in depth. ~ Joseph Campbell

The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine. ~ Mike Murdock

When we do what we love, again and again, our life comes to hold the fragrance of that thing. ~ Wayne Muller

Rituals are important. ~ John Lennon

One must observe the proper rites. ~ Antoine de Saint Exupéry

Ritual which could entail a wedding or brushing one's teeth goes in the direction of life. Through it we reconcile our barbed solitude with rushing, irreducible conditions of life. ~ Gretel Ehrlich

One man’s rut is another man’s ritual. ~ Dwight Currie

Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation. ~ Starhawk

Having a routine, knowing what to do, gives me a sense of freedom and keeps me from going crazy. It’s calming. ~ Chuck Close

A body without bones would be a limp impossible mess, so a day without steady routine would be disruptive and chaotic. ~ May Sarton, At 82: A Journal

Long before I had ever seen a ritualistic service I became a Ritualist. ~ Ronald Knox

Routine is really important. However late you went to bed the night before, or however much you had to drink, get up at the same time each day and get on with it. ~ Mark-Anthony Turnage, Guardian