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