716 Quotes About Boredom

Dullness. Only humans could have invented it. What imaginations they had.

I think boredom is the beginning of every authentic act. (...) Boredom opens up the space, for new engagements. Without boredom, no creativity. If you are not bored, you just stupidly enjoy the situation in which you are.

Reality can be very boring.

There are 6 reasons that a person does anything: Love, faith, greed, boredom, fear... revenge.

The life of the creative man is lead, directed and controlled by boredom. Avoiding boredom is one of our most important purposes.

If we allow our "high creativity" to remain alive, we will never be bored. We can pray, standing in line at the super market. Or we can be lost in awe at all the people around us, their lives full of glory and tragedy, and suddenly we will have the beginnings of a painting, a story, a song.

The only activity a cynic will find contagious is yawning, that is, with other people, at other people.

Sitting to think of what to write will only set your ass on fire, give you headache, twist your face to look stupid, instead, walk around with a blank mind and something from somewhere will fill it up.

You must carry a knife in your soul to stay on the cutting edge of yourself.