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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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The highest prize in a world of men is the most beautiful woman available on your arm and living there in her heart loyal to you. – 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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Theres a subterranean impetus towards pornography so powerful that half the business world is juiced by the sort of half sex that one finds in advertisements. – Norman Mailer

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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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Men are seldom more commonplace than on supreme occasions. – Samuel Butler

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People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company. – Jeremy Collier

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Never chain your dogs together with sausages. One must accustom ones self to be bored. – Lady Bloomfield

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