Bore Quotes

407 quotes by 357 authors

The second suggestion is to think as well as to read. I know people who read and read, and for all the good it does… — Arnold Bennett
Old friend, there are peopleâ€”young and oldâ€”that I like, and people that I do not like. The former are always in short supply. I am… — John D. MacDonald
On my fortieth birthday, rather than merely bore my friends by having anything as mundane as a midlife crisis I decided it might be more… — Alan Moore
As I lay stretched upon the beach of Nice, I began to feel hatred for birds which flew back and forth across my blue sky,… — Yves Klein
At the cross in holy love God through Christ paid the full penalty of our disobedience himself. He bore the judgment we deserve in order… — John Stott
The meaning of atonement is not to be found in our penitence evoked by the sight of Calvary, but rather in what God did when… — John Stott
I love the physical thing of being on the earth that bore you. I have the same feeling when I walk in a very beautiful… — Jacqueline du Pre
Music needs the juxtaposition of opposites to achieve its drama, so harshness and dissonance are simply part of the material a musician can use to… — Chuck Israels
Listen: there was once a king sitting on his throne. Around Him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns ornamented with ivory, bearing the banners of… — Hildegard of Bingen
Beyond doubt, there was a certain splendor in pain, which bore a deep affinity to the splendor that lies hidden within strength. — Yukio Mishima
Undocumented immigrants produced $1.58 billion in state revenues, which exceeded the $1.16 billion in state services they received. However, local governments bore the burden of… — Carole Keeton
I get diminishing returns when I bore myself in an interview. — Ben Harper
Endless motorbike talk can and does bore me. — Barry Sheene
The international order established at the end of World War II could certainly have been worse. However, this order did contain certain factors which bore… — Eisaku Sato
Only one person in 1000 is a bore, and HE is interesting because he is one person in 1000. — Harold Nicolson
Art does not have to be dull, to be effective; the artist does not have to be a bore, to be real. — Burton Raffel
I was just very conscious that I could either bore people by having the music be similar for too long, or I could just wear… — Jonny Greenwood
The Cross is not simply a lovely example of sacrificial love. Throwing your life away needlessly is not admirable â€” it is wrong. Jesusâ€™ death… — Timothy Keller
If I could prescribe a single rule for looking at a work of art it would be to enjoy it. If we're honest with ourselves,… — Vincent Price
Played percussively, the piano is a bore. If I go to a concert and someone plays like that I have two choices: go home or… — Vladimir Horowitz

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