“ Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it. ”
- Bertrand Russell- Copy
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“ The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes. ”
- Saul Steinberg- Copy
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“ A man of genius is privileged only as far as he is genius. His dullness is as insupportable as any other dullness. ”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson- Copy
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“ Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success. ”
- Walter Bagehot- Copy
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“ He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others. ”
- Samuel Foote- Copy
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“ What can he mean by coming among us? He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dullness in others. ”
- Samuel Foote- Copy
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“ I know when I'm working I seldom get into trouble. My educated guess is that boredom has caused most of the problems with Hollywood celebrities. ”
- Hedy Lamarr- Copy
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“ A bore is a man who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company. ”
- Gian Vincenzo Gravina- Copy
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“ Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit… I will be brief. ”
- William Shakespeare- Copy
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“ Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving. ”
- Mahatma Gandhi- Copy
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“ I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don't have to stay that way. ”
- Hedy Lamarr- Copy
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“ In this country men seem to live for action as long as they can and sink into apathy when they retire. ”
- Charles Francis Adams- Copy
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“ Is boredom anything less than the sense of one's faculties slowly dying? ”
- John Berger- Copy
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“ The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born. ”
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich- Copy
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“ You'll find boredom where there is an absence of a good idea. ”
- Earl Nightingale- Copy
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“ You have to have a lot more dedication to what I'll call 'the machine,'... I have 20 percent dedication. What's needed is 110 percent. You can't have it with the level of apathy I have. ”
- Janeane Garofalo- Copy
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“ Boredom is the root of all evil — the despairing refusal to be oneself. ”
- Soren Kierkegaard- Copy
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“ The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. ”
- Albert Einstein- Copy
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“ In order to live free and happily, you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. ”
- Richard Bach- Copy
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