TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOREDOM»
The term «boredom» is quite widely used and occupies the
23.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «BOREDOM»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
boredom.
Before, for me, peace could have been synonymous with boredom.
Idle people are often bored and bored people, unless they sleep a lot, are cruel. It is not accident that boredom and cruelty are great preoccupations in our time.
When we hold back out of laziness, that is when we tie ourselves into knots of boredom.
I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I've got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide, cause people lose it, they lose it - they say: 'I like that, and that's not this.'
Variety is more than a means of avoiding boredom, since art is more than an entertainment of the senses.
Boredom is a fearsome prospect. There's a limit to the number of cars and microwaves you can buy. What do you do then?
Clarity keeps you from boredom.
Perhaps the world's second-worst crime is boredom; the first is being a bore.
Boredom is the dream bird that hatches the egg of experience. A rustling in the leaves drives him away.
The one thing for an actor that is complete death is if you're bored, because that boredom will show in your work.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOREDOM»
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boredom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
boredom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boredom: A Lively History
In the first book to argue for the benefits of boredom, Peter Toohey dispels the myth that it's simply a childish emotion or an existential malaise like Jean-Paul Sartre's nausea.
2
Boredom: The Literary History of a State of Mind
From the gendering of boredom (how women's lives came to embody both the threat of boredom and its overthrow) to canon issues (how "boring" becomes "interesting" with a sympathetic reader), the implications of the subject steadily enlarge.
Patricia Meyer Spacks, 1996
3
A Philosophy of
Boredom
In this book Lars Svendsen examines the nature of boredom, how it originated, its history, how and why it afflicts us, and why we cannot seem to overcome it by any act of will.
4
Experience Without Qualities:
Boredom and Modernity
Tracing the emergence and evolution of the modern discourse on boredom in French and German literary, philosophical, and sociological texts, this book fills a gap in the intellectual and cultural history of European modernity.
Elizabeth S. Goodstein, 2005
Study of the causes, symptoms, and treatment of boredom in young people.
6
Spiritual
Boredom: Rediscovering the Wonder of Judaism
An intriguing look at spiritual boredom and what the absence of inspiration means to the present and future of the Jewish tradition.
7
Essays on
Boredom and Modernity
This volume aims at contributing to the growing body of literature on boredom with a number of essays which reflect on the connection of boredom and modernity and focus on particular texts, authors, or aspects of the phenomenon.
Barbara Dalle Pezze, Carlo Salzani, 2009
The novels that the great Italian writer Alberto Moravia wrote in the years following World War II represent an extraordinary survey of the range of human behavior in a fragmented modern society.
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Beautiful
Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in ...
This volume explores boredom as a possible force for good in the Victorian novel.
10
Amelia's
Boredom Survival Guide
While waiting for her sister's medical appointment, a bored Amelia creates a handwritten book of fifty suggestions for passing the time.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOREDOM»
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boredom is used in the context of the following news items.
Teen Talk: Battling Boredom
Remember, for teens, boredom is a rite of passage. So many teens have no interest because it's just a normal part of hormonal changes. 1. «WTXL ABC 27, Jul 15»
Kids' summer boredom makes no sense
The first time one of my kids said "I'm bored" this summer, I thought how funny it would be if I said that. If I woke up one morning, wandered into ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
Sunday Boredom Busters
Find a Flower is a kid-friendly hike through Good Earth State Park at Blood Run southeast of Sioux Falls. Join a park naturalist who will lead the ... «KELOLAND TV, Jul 15»
Super Coach: How to avoid burnout and boredom
In the business world this itch is called boredom and burnout. It happens as a result of "living in a gap" of frustration between where you think ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»
Beat summer boredom
Have heart, if you're a parent, grandparent or babysitter, with children who have caught the boredom bug, Loveland is a great place to be. «Loveland Reporter-Herald, Jul 15»
Saturday Boredom Busters
Start your Independence Day celebrating at the Mayor's 4th of July Family Parade & Picnic In Sioux Falls. The downtown parade begins at 10 ... «KELOLAND TV, Jul 15»
Fight summer boredom with these easy ideas
So while swimming and sports are great summer staples to help with boredom, how about adding some more fun activities? This list of summer ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
Boredom busters
I've hit Pinterest and made a board of inexpensive summer boredom busters that will keep us busy until fall. Here's a sampling of the type of ... «Concord Monitor, Jul 15»
41 easy ways to overcome that summertime refrain, 'I'm bored!'
"I created a chart, together with my son, to help cure any summer boredom blues that may come our way. There simply will be times when he'll ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
Teen boredom is a summer tradition. Got any ideas?
Teen boredom is a summer tradition. Got any ideas? Teens-on-SI.jpg. What's there to do for teens on Staten Island this summer? (Staten Island ... «SILive.com, Jul 15»
