716 Quotes About Boredom

Jessica walked away from Aaron and Ken, flashing them both a big smile. They were both very attractive – she had dated each of them a number of times. In fact, not too long ago she had contemplated falling in love with Ken for lack of anything better to do.

My favorite cure for boredom is sleep. It's very easy to get to sleep when bored and very hard to get bored after a long rest.

...a well-stocked mind is safe from boredom.

If you're bored, you're boring.

Borkin: Ladies and gentlemen, why are you so glum? Sitting there like a jury after it's been sworn in! ... Let's think up something. What would you like? Forfeits, tug of war, catch, dancing, fireworks?

And besides, I couldn't stay at the party. It was too dangerous. I nearly died.""From what?""Boredom.

Risking your own life in order to entertain others is the height of stupidity.

Time crawls when you are bored; walks when you are occupied; runs when you are busy; but flies when you are having fun.

It is the lot of mankind to feel not only insecure but also bored. To combat that experience, people long to be passively entertained, which requires less effort than assuming responsibility for self-improvement.