Is boredom anything less than the sense of one's faculties slowly dying?

Quote by Arthur Helps

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Is boredom anything less than the sense of one's faculties slowly dying?

Is boredom anything less than the sense of one's faculties slowly dying?

Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.

Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts; not amid joy.

The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot...

The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot...

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

Choose an author as you choose a friend.

What a blessing this smoking is! Perhaps the greatest that we owe to the discovery...

What a blessing this smoking is! Perhaps the greatest that we owe to the discovery...

Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought

Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book...

Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book...

An official man is always an official man, and he has a wild belief in...

An official man is always an official man, and he has a wild belief in...

The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good...

The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good...

Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by...

Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by...

We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.

We all admire the wisdom of people who come to us for advice.

In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.

In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success.

Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order.

Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order.

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium...

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium...

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

A man's action is only a picture book of his creed.

A man's action is only a picture book of his creed.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate....

Do not be afraid of showing your affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate....

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog

If both the physiological and the safety needs are fairly well gratified, then there will...

If both the physiological and the safety needs are fairly well gratified, then there will...