"Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom." — Barbara Mertz

"Many persons lead lives of crushing boredom."

— Barbara Mertz

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63 Quotes by Barbara Mertz

Barbara Mertz has 63 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the…
The opportunity to lecture had restored my good humor.
He hesitated for a moment. Then he said softly, "I love you, Mother." He took my hand and kissed it,…
Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.
When men start talking about 'honor', there is sure to be trouble ahead.
I have no writing habit. I work when I feel like it, and I work when I have to -…
It is easier to counterfeit old age than youth.
Who are we really? Combinations of common chemicals that perform mechanical actions for a few years before crumbling back into…
Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas - an idea a page.
The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.
That's maturity-when you realize that you've finally arrived at a state of ignorance as profound as your parents.
I can do a book in three months if I spend all day, seven days a week at it and,…

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More Boredom Quotes

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In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. — Richard Bach
I have a fear of being boring. — Christian Bale
No place is boring, if you've had a good night's sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film. — Robert Adams
Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself. — Charles Baudelaire
Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away. — Walter Benjamin
Idle people are often bored and bored people, unless they sleep a lot, are cruel. It is not accident that… — Renata Adler
Bore, n. A person who talks when you wish him to listen. — Ambrose Bierce
For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life… — Joseph Brodsky
I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing else to do. — Lenny Bruce
The wise person often shuns society for fear of being bored. — Jean de la Bruyere
I am quite serious when I say that I do not believe there are, on the whole earth besides, so… — Warren Buffett
In the U.S., you have to be a deviant or die of boredom. — William S. Burroughs

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