Lilith Saintcrow Quotes

I like stability.

Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world.

But for the first time in many years, I get to sleep in my own bed every night. I haven't done that, literally, in years. It seems like such a small thing, but it is so nice.

It's peaceful for people to know how their lives are going to be, pretty much.

I guess I crave stability.

Familiar things are a comfort to us all.

We assume in our daily lives that the world is both safe and sane. Otherwise, we could not carry on.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I'm always preparing for a regular life.

They shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid.

We must stabilize and strive for normalcy.

I like people who are predictable.

Fabulous is familiarity.

Not just in films, even in life, if you choose to live in a space that is comfortable, you'll do fine.

What I love about cooking is that after a hard day, there is something comforting about the fact that if you melt butter and add flour and then hot stock, it will get thick! It's a sure thing! It's a sure thing in a world where nothing is sure; it has a mathematical certainty in a world where those of us who long for some kind of certainty are forced to settle for crossword puzzles.

It's amazing, when the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright.

His quiet certainty made the ground beneath my feet feel solid. Like someday everything might actually be okay.

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.

Part of me longs to do a job where there's not a gray area.