Dull Quote by Katherine Anne Porter

The worst evils which mankind has ever had to endure were inflicted by bad governments.

— Ludwig von Mises

As it can be maintained that all the great advances have come from men under forty, so the history of the world shows that…

— William Osler

Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after…

— Henry David Thoreau

The most fascinating powers don't mean a thing if the guy's poorly motivated or dull, and the most generic powers won't hurt a well-motivated…

— Kurt Busiek

Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know-and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge, so that we use…

— Isaac Asimov

'You spin in the sky, the world spins under you, and you step from land to land, while we . . .' She turned…

— Samuel R. Delany

Perhaps it is this theory of all work and no play that has made the Marxist such a very dull boy.

— Herbert Read

Soothing words can become just another drug we swallow to dull our pain.

— Beth Moore

The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion,…

— Tom Robbins

I am simply looking for a companion with whom to spend my days, a companion who will cherish as much as I the stupidity…

— Heidi Julavits

Whether one is twenty, forty, or sixty; whether one has succeeded, failed or just muddled along; whether yesterday was full of sun or storm,…

— Leigh Mitchell Hodges

Music [is] the third rail of life. You grabbed it to shock yourself out of the dull drag of hours. To feel something. To…

— Joe Hill