Boredom Quotes - Page 13
In man, at least, satisfaction is commonly followed by boredom.
René Jules Dubos (1987). “Mirage of Health: Utopias, Progress, and Biological Change”, p.52, Rutgers University Press
That which is repeated too often becomes insipid and tedious.
"The Art of Poetry (Canto I)". Book by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, 1674.
Lars Svendsen (2005). “A Philosophy of Boredom”, p.88, Reaktion Books
John Berryman (2014). “77 Dream Songs: Poems”, p.16, Macmillan
People that have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company.
"Pearls of Great Price: or, Maxims, reflections, characters and thoughts, on miscellaneous subjects".
Jenny Holzer, Noemi Smolik (1996). “Jenny Holzer: writing”
James Gleick (2000). “Faster: The Acceleration of Just about Everything”, Vintage
Hugh Prather (1983). “Notes to Myself”, Bantam
Henry Ward Beecher (1866). “Royal truths”, p.195
Hannah Arendt (2013). “The Human Condition: Second Edition”, p.108, University of Chicago Press