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Dull Quotes by Samuel Johnson
- He was dull in a new way, and that made many think him great.
- The mental disease of the present generation is impatience of study, contempt of the great masters of ancient wisdom, and a disposition to rely wholly…
- A mere literary man is a dull man; a man who is solely a man of business is a selfish man; but when literature and…
- To make dictionaries is dull work.
- He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others.
- Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him.…
More Dull Quotes
- Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as… — Henry David Thoreau
- How little people know who think that holiness is dull... When one meets the real thing, it's irresistible! — C.S. Lewis
- A full belly makes a dull brain — Benjamin Franklin
- Ever wondered why 'Bullies' snigger and whisper? Coz what they really saying is just pretend and it will upset her/him Hmmmmmm.... Sounds… — A Badger
- I have three phobias which, could I mute them, would make my life as slick as a sonnet, but as dull as… — Tallulah Bankhead
- The ancient historians gave us delightful fiction in the form of fact; the modern novelist presents us with dull facts under the… — Oscar Wilde
- More than the diamond Koh-i-noor, which glitters among their crown jewels, they prize the dull pebble which is wiser than a man,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Every time I write a song, it's different. I'm all about the rhythm of the words and the melody. Musically, you gotta… — Dan Bern