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

“A world without boredom would be dull.”

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

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

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

“The whole point of becoming an adult is to achieve self-reliance.”

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