“I begin with the principle that all men are bores. Surely no one will prove himself so great a bore as to contradict me in this.”
“I conclude now I have no inner resources, because I am heavy bored. Peoples bore me, literature bores me, especially great literature, ”
“I'm never bored. Only people bore me, so I avoid them”
“I always make sure that the world will prove me right. It gives me the freedom to contradict myself.”
“Everybody one meets is a paradox nowadays. It is a great bore. It makes society so obvious.”
“Asil has appointed himself my guardian?" asked Charles softly. Asil was overstepping himself. "He was bored, he told me," said his father. He gave Charles a small smile. "I have given him a job so he doesn’t get bored again.”