Augusten Burroughs Quotes

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'm not a risktaker. I'm the total opposite.

I stick to what got me here and what I know best. That's the same routine. I'm not going to vary it.

I'm a simple man; I like to stick to what I know.

Trends carry on forever, until they stop. I want to be around after things come to a standstill. As a result, I tend to be pretty conservative.

I can tell you, going out to buy toilet paper in the U.S. is a completely predictable experience.

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

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

Always be consistent.

I'm a very professional man. I'm not out for the experience of adventure.

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible.

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

Our children are counting on us to provide two things: consistency and structure. Children need parents who say what they mean, mean what they say, and do what they say they are going to do.

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

I'm truly, truly boring! I don't change. If people know me, I have not changed.

Use an accountant the first time you file your taxes after becoming a freelancer. It will be worth it.

April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the same advice that they've given hundreds of corporations - taxes are for douche bags.

Aside from my work, in my everyday private life, I'm not a very adventureous person. I don't look for change.

I guess I crave stability.

I like consistency. If you've had a childhood like mine, you want some things you can rely on to stay the same.

I like people who are predictable.

I'm a worker bee, I like to have a schedule, I like to have a place to be, and a time, and a schedule - it just makes sense to me.

For me life is simple and consistent.

I like stability.

I think we stick with what we know.