Boredom Quote by Dorothy Dunnett

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

— Tim

“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 a terrible affliction of the soulless.

— Laini Taylor

I have the impression that if he didn't complicate his life so needlessly, he would die of boredom.

— Boris Pasternak

“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

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

— Bertrand Russell

The Devil may take the reckless, but the good will surely die of boredom. Boredom and frustration.

— Sarah Dunant

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

— Nancy Kress

“Boredom is fear's patience. Fear doesn't want to exaggerate. Only on occasion--and fear considers this very important--does it want to know how things stand…

— Herta Müller

It seems that boredom is one of the greatest discoveries of our time. If so, there's no question but that he must be considered…

— Luchino Visconti

Is boredom anything less than the sense of one's faculties slowly dying?

— Arthur Helps

Escape from boredom is one of the really powerful desires of almost all human beings.

— Bertrand Russell