The only unhappiness is a life of boredom.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.
Who longest waits most surely wins.
Peace is not only better than war, but infinitely more arduous.
How poor are they that have not patience! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
Although all days are equally long regardless of the season, some days are long not only seasonally but by rewards they offer.
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble.
Just remember even your worst days only have 24 hours.
Boredom like necessity is very often the mother of invention.
Man is the only animal that can be bored.
If something is boring after two minutes try it for four. If still boring try it for eight sixteen thirty-two and so on. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring but very interesting.
Why didn't anyone question "It's been a hard days night" Who talks like that anyway?
Sometimes I found that in my happy moments I could not believe that I had ever been miserable.
A man can stand almost anything except a succession of ordinary days.
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
Serene I fold my hands and wait.
As for boredom ... I notice that it leaves me as soon as I am doing something that has got to be done.
Man lives by habits indeed but what he lives for is thrill and excitements. ... From time immemorial war has been ... the supremely thrilling excitement.
I've been failing for like ten or eleven years. When it turns it'll turn. Right now I'm just tryin' to squeeze through a very tight financial period get the movie out and put my things in order.
If winter comes can spring be far behind?
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