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Uneventful. Boring. Tedious. All good adjectives to apply to long-haul travel; much better than exciting, unexpected, and abrupt.
Charles "Charlie" Stross (b. 1964) British writer
The Apocalypse Codex (2012)
Added on 21-Mar-17 | Last updated 21-Mar-17
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More quotes by Stross, Charles The main advantage of being famous is that when you bore people at dinner parties they think it is their fault.
Henry Kissinger (1923-2024) German-American diplomat
(Attributed)
Quoted by James Naughtie in The Spectator (1 Apr 1995).
Added on 2-Mar-16 | Last updated 2-Mar-16
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Topics: boring, celebrity, fame, fault, self-doubt
More quotes by Kissinger, Henry The great consolation of righteousness is never having to worry whether you’re a bore.
James Richardson (b. 1950) American poet
Vectors: Aphorisms and Ten-Second Essays, # 85 (2001)
Added on 15-Jan-16 | Last updated 15-Jan-16
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Topics: boring, righteous, self-righteous, tiresome
More quotes by Richardson, James All styles are good, except the tiresome kind.
Voltaire (1694-1778) French writer [pseud. of Francois-Marie Arouet]
L’Enfant prodigue, Preface (1736)
Added on 28-Oct-14 | Last updated 28-Oct-14
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