716 Quotes About Boredom

Boredom and ineffective attempts to escape tedium are the perpetual lot of humankind.

I've had enough adventures," said Noxon, "to know that boredom is the closest thing to happiness. Boredom means that there's nothing wrong. You're not hungry, you're not in pain. Nobody's making any demands on you. Your mind is free to think whatever you want. The only thing that makes boredom unpleasant is if you're impatient for something else to happen.

Boredom is the inner conflict we suffer when we lose desire, when we lack a lacking.

What i'm trying to say is this. A certain kind of shittiness, a certain kind of stagnation, a certain kind of darkness, goes on propogating itself by its own power in its own self-contained cycle. And once it passes a certain point, no one can stop it - even if the person himself wants to stop it.

Some people in orthodox churches in Africa take poverty as a path that leads to heaven, making christianity look unattractive.

Shame on you if you ever get dumped out of boredom. Because you are so freakin’ fearfully and wonderfully and SEDUCTIVELY made.

Boredom is a pleasing antidote for fear

From children to men we cage ourselves in patterns to avoid facing new problems and possible failure; after a while men become bored because there are no new problems. Such is life under the fear of failure.

But missing something is okay. It's better, anyways, than feeling stuck somewhere. I'll take longing over boredom any day.