We all have our routines," he said softly."But they must have a purpose and provide an outcome that we can see and take some comfort from, or else they have no use at all. Without that, they are like the endless pacings of a caged animal. If they are not madness itself, then they are a prelude to it.


The Book of Lost Things (ed. Hachette UK, 2008) - ISBN: 9781844568413


We all have our routines, he said softly.But they must have a purpose and provide an outcome that we can see and take some comfort from, or else they ...

We all have our routines, he said softly.But they must have a purpose and provide an outcome that we can see and take some comfort from, or else they ...

We all have our routines, he said softly.But they must have a purpose and provide an outcome that we can see and take some comfort from, or else they ...

We all have our routines, he said softly.But they must have a purpose and provide an outcome that we can see and take some comfort from, or else they ...