Quotes: Boredom
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It’s the boredom that kills you. You read until you’re tired of that. You do crossword puzzles until you’re tired of that. This is torture. This is mental torture.
American pathologist, euthanasia activist (1928-2011)
As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom.
Boredom is rage spread thin.
German-American theologian and philosopher
Our only competition in the theater is boredom, because if I’m bored with a play, if I’m revolted by a play on stage, with the Broadway prices, especially today, I’m going to walk out and not come back and pay that price again.
American playwright (1915-2004)
I know when I’m working I seldom get into trouble. My educated guess is that boredom has caused most of the problems with Hollywood celebrities.
Austrian-American actress and co-inventor of an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping (1914-2000)
Even boredom has its crises.
I’ve made a career over the last seventeen years of mostly playing men in uniform, especially cops. The one thing for an actor that is death, is if you’re bored. The boredom will show in your work.
American actor and producer
In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.
American spiritual writer
Boredom is the legitimate kingdom of the philanthropic.
There’s no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there’s no excuse for boredom, ever.
American actor