Boredom Quote by Bertrand Russell

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

Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

— Bertrand Russell

“…Boredom [is] a moral failing, the mark of a mind insufficiently stocked to occupy itself.”

— Nancy Kress

“Boredom is merely a symptom of an apathetic soul.”

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“Might we consider boredom as not only necessary for our life but also as one of its greatest blessings? A gift, pure and simple,…

— Kathleen Norris

“Boredom is the very opposite of beauty and truth. Life has been sacrificed to profit, and the result is boredom on a massive scale.”

— Tom Hodgkinson

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— Irvin Yalom

“It is the key to modern life. If you are immune to boredom, there is literally nothing you cannot accomplish”

— David Foster Wallace

“Boredom is restlessness of the soul. It is an internal message reminding you that you're better than the stagnancy you've settled for.”

— Steve Maraboli

“A man must assume the moral burden of his own boredom.”

— Samuel Johnson

“a certain amount of boredom is...essential to a happy life”

— Bertrand Russell

“Boredom is the fear of self.”

— Marie Josephine Suin De Beausacq