Boredom is therefore a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Boredom is... a vital problem for the moralist, since half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since at least half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

My life is very monotonous," the fox said. "I hunt chickens; men hunt me. All the chickens are just alike, and all the men are just alike. And, in consequence, I am a little bored.

Unless a man has been taught what to do with success after getting it, the achievement of it must inevitably leave him a prey to boredom.

I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring.