Review in Telegraph of "Boredom: A Lively History"

April 1, 2011

Hello Grover,

Further to my email of March 30 [click here to read it], there is a review of the book, which explores the value of boredom in today’s world, at:

Regards

Rick Simpkin
Near Loughborough, UK

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Casting Call for 2025 calendar — looking for PEOPLE who are passionate about things often regarded as dull — and EVENTS that Celebrate the Ordinary

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness”

~ Albert Einstein

“Time is a great invention — it’s what keeps everything from happening all at once”

“We don’t try to keep up with the Joneses — who are the Joneses anyway?”

“Glitz and glam — not worth the bother”

“We’re giving a good name to a four-letter word — dull”

“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer”

~ Edward R. Murrow

“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there”

~ Will Rogers

“Slow motion gets you there faster”

~ Hoagy Carmichael

“While it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfilment in being ordinary”

~ Marilyn Thomsen

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