716 Quotes About Boredom

One source of frustration in the workplace is the frequent mismatch between what people must do and whatpeople can do. When what they must do exceeds their capabilities, the result is anxiety. When what they must do falls short of their capabilities,the result is boredom. But when thematch is just right, the results can be glorious. This is the essence of flow.

Weeks passed like boats waiting to sail into the starless dawn, we were full of aimless endless darkness.

She was surprised at how deflating his presence was.

The day, like the previous days, dragged sluggishly by in a kind of insipid idleness, devoid even of that dreamy expectancy which can make idleness so enchanting.

Boredom looms over the liveliest lessons, seeking to destroy.

... he preferred being stimulated to being bored.

Sir Humphrey's stories about Africa made Charity feel exactly like one of his stuffed trophy heads -- lifeless and glassy eyed. The only difference was that she usually ended up face-down, slumbering on the sofa, instead of hung up on the wall.

If you have started getting bored of your own words, this is a very good sign because you can now say new things which can excite you and others!

If a dangerous road is your routine, safe roads will bore you!