Norman Wisdom Quotes

I guess I crave stability.

I like people who are predictable.

I like predictability because I know what I'm getting into.

Of all the things a body loves, predictability is one of them.

I am the reassurance that they have not changed. In an upside down world, with all the rules being rewritten as the game goes on and spectators invading the pitch, it is good to feel that some things and some people seem to stay just as they were.

I like having a routine, because everything else... is so unpredictable.

We just stuck to what we did best. Maybe that's why people plug into us and go 'They never change.' We're reliable. A bit like old shoes.

When I'm home, I go back to the same routine that I've had since I was a kid.

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

I'm always preparing for a regular life.

I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal.

Fabulous is familiarity.

I like stability.

I always miss any kind of constant, especially now that I'm a film-maker who travels all the time. I'm always tempted to go to Catholic churches, although I despise the religion. But you want to go there just because it's the one thing in your life that's never changed.

I'm addicted to routine. I don't know if that's because I moved around so much as child - by the time I was 12 years old, I had lived in about 10 different places. But I like going to the theater at a certain time.

Knowing what to expect next gives children a sense of security.

I knew that he was as reliable as a mathematical formula.

There is comfort in routine.

There is a comfort in rituals, and rituals provide a framework for stability when you are trying to find answers.

No one welcomes chaos, but why crave stability and predictability?

I'm conservative, and people know where I stand. They can trust me to do what I say I'm going to do. I'm predictable.

I was born on an even keel. Family lore says I never cried, even at birth. I felt at ease on earth, in the right place. And like many children, I took comfort in life's regularity: Every few days it rained, the school bus came and went, and my parents were rooted in their union.

Always be consistent.

I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity.

I'm a person who likes habit and knowing what my job is.