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The war between being and nothingness is the underlying illness of

The war between being and nothingness is the underlying illness of the twentieth century. Boredom slays more of existence than war. – Norman Mailer

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Any workout which does not involve a certain minimum of danger or responsibility does not improve the body – it just wears it out. – Norman Mailer

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With the pride of the artist, you must blow against the walls of every power that exists the small trumpet of your defiance. – Norman Mailer

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The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore. – Samuel Butler

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In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. – Richard Bach

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The penalty for success is to be bored by people who used to snub you. – Nancy Astor

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A man can stand almost anything except a succession of ordinary days. – Attributed to Goethe, by Huebsch

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