Tedious Quotes

201 quotes by 168 authors

Life is as tedious as twice-told tale, vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man. — William Shakespeare
I bear solemn witness to the fact that NATO heads of state and of government meet only to go through the tedious motions of reading… — Pierre Trudeau
It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious. — Oscar Wilde
No one is anyone, one single immortal man is all men. Like Cornelius Agrippa, I am god, I am hero, I am philosopher, I am… — Jorge Luis Borges
When a child first catches adults out -- when it first walks into his grave little head that adults do not always have divine intelligence,… — John Steinbeck
I am in blood Stepp'd in so far, that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er. — William Shakespeare
If all the year were playing holidays; To sport would be as tedious as to work. — William Shakespeare
Few people...have had much training in listening. The training of most oververbalized professional intellectuals is in the opposite direction. Living in a competitive culture, most… — S I Hayakawa
Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled… — Corrie Ten Boom
Luck is only my lover, not my wife," replied Bahktiaan easily. He drew his saber. "If ever I wed, it will be skill and intelligence."… — Kate Elliott
LEONATO Neighbours, you are tedious. DOGBERRY It pleases your worship to say so, but we are the poor duke's officers; but truly, for mine own… — William Shakespeare
The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become… — Og Mandino
Not everyone is born a witch or a saint. Not everyone is born talented, or crooked, or blessed; some are born definite in no particular… — Gregory Maguire
People are more open about seeking help these days. They recognise the fact that the alternative to having a shrink is that you bore your… — Hugh Laurie
I understood what he was doing, that he had spent four years fulfilling the absurd and tedious duty of graduating from college and now he… — Jon Krakauer
When Josey woke up and saw the feathery frost on her windowpane, she smiled. Finally, it was cold enough to wear long coats and tights.… — Sarah Addison Allen
Nothing is as tedious as the limping days, When snowdrifts yearly cover all the ways, And ennui, sour fruit of incurious gloom, Assumes control of… — Charles Baudelaire
Scandal is gossip made tedious by morality. — Oscar Wilde
I've developed a great reputation for wisdom by ordering more books than I ever had time to read, and reading more books, by far, than… — Marilynne Robinson
I am grateful for emphasis on reading the scriptures. I hope that for you this will become something far more enjoyable than a duty; that,… — Gordon B. Hinckley

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