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Boring Quotes

On avoiding boredom, embracing quirks, and boring routines that work.

Several quotes push back against the fear of being boring, preferring to keep challenging themselves rather than settle into one comfortable niche. See also Feel quotes.

What I think of as 'freakonomics' is mostly storytelling around an idea - not a theme but an idea. I like ideas much more than themes. Themes are boring. Themes are, 'Wool is back,' but ideas are, 'Why is wool...

Quotes by Stephen J. Dubner

I can't say that my disability has helped my work, but it has allowed me to concentrate on research without having to lecture or sit on boring committees.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

Every project is a new challenge for an actor. If it's not, it's boring.

Quotes by Stephanie Sigman

I box two to three times a week. I don't like going to the gym because it's boring. I really like boxing because you have to combine concentration and imagination. I feel like I'm actually learning something that's useful.

Quotes by Stephanie Sigman

I think it would be very boring dramatically to have a film where everybody was a lawyer or doctor and had no faults. To me, the most important thing is to be truthful.

Quotes by Spike Lee

I think I always wanted to be an actor - sounds a bit boring, doesn't it? And I pretended once that I wanted to be a vet because one of the teachers asked me and saying you want to be...

Quotes by Sophie Thompson

Soulja Boy is on his dance, down south, young, 18-year-old, comedic swag. It's really just each person's personality; if every rapper had the same swag, it would be kind of boring.

Quotes by Soulja Boy

I do loads of one-pot things because I feel like you can't go too far wrong. And I make a lot of soups and casseroles, which is so boring, but it's the only thing I can do!

Quotes by Sophie McShera

I'm a boring guy who's got a great job in a profession that still gives me a great deal of pleasure after 35 years.

Quotes by Sonny Mehta

When I'm sitting at home in the off season and I don't have anything to do, I watch tennis on my computer. It's kind of boring. It's something to do.

Quotes by Sloane Stephens

As long as Reality TV doesn't get boring, it's good.

Quotes by Smriti Irani

In hip-hop, what you have is you have a lot of formulaic-type bands or rappers that come up. They saw something on the radio, and they want to mimic that formula. And that's just boring. I don't wanna record something...

Quotes by Sir Mix-a-Lot

Scholarship was one thing, drudgery another. I very soon concluded that nothing would induce me to read, let alone make notes on, hundreds and hundreds of very, very, very boring books.

Quotes by Simon Raven

Massive self-confidence is boring.

Quotes by Simon Conway Morris

I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

Quotes by Silvio Berlusconi

American audiences are just the same as any other audiences. Except a bit more boring.

Quotes by Sid Vicious

None of my songs sound the same. None of them. I take R&B beats and put it as a rap song or hip-hop beats and put them as a R&B song. A lot of people are boring. I don't like...

Quotes by Shy Glizzy

Have you seen U2's live show? It's boring as hell. It's like watching CNN.

Quotes by Sharon Osbourne

I came to America from Canada because Canada is stultifyingly boring and incredibly hypocritical.

Quotes by Shane Smith

I also think there's too many players who say the same boring answers, they don't even have to turn up to interviews because journalists answer their own questions the way they ask them. Unfortunately the way it is now players...

Quotes by Shane Warne

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about avoiding a boring routine?
Yes - one quote explains a personal philosophy: "I'm always trying to do stuff I haven't done before or challenge myself so I'm not resting on my laurels all of the time," warning that sticking to one comfortable niche forever "I'd be pretty boring."
Is there a quote about being quirky instead of boring?
Yes. One quote embraces its own personality: "I guess that's just me - if they say I'm quirky, I'm quirky. It's better than being boring." For more on owning who you are, see Like quotes.
Is there a quote about a boring supporting role?
Yes - one quote points out a frustration: "It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character," describing how a limited role can feel dull over time.
Is there a quote about something "boring" that actually works?
Yes. One quote takes pride in an unglamorous approach: "My boring, mundane, diligent kind of golf works sometimes. Actually, it works all the time. And sometimes, on the greatest stages, it really does flourish." For more on steady, consistent effort, see Good quotes.
Where can I find more quotes about personality and everyday life?
Browse Feel quotes and Life quotes for more.

One golfer even makes the case for boring, mundane, diligent routines, dull on paper but reliable under real pressure. Related pages: Good quotes and Like quotes.