“A world without boredom would be dull.”

“Boredom might be construed as the impetus for achievement rather than as an obstacle to it.”

“The more interesting life becomes, in other words, the more boredom we are doomed to experience.”

“...boredom is all about perception. It's a self-diagnosis, plain and simple. If you don't realize you're bored, you're not.”

“Have you ever considered whether Perth's 'dullness' may have inspired you rather than inhibited you?”

“SMS made everything negotiable: hour by hour, minute by minute. There was no such thing as a firm plan or a final schedule.”

“Parenting in the age of mobile communication really does allow us to be there for our kids in a way never before possible.”