Escape from boredom is one of the really powerful desires of almost all human beings.

At all times, except when a monarch could enforce his will, war has been facilitated by the fact that vigorous males, confident of victory, enjoyed it, while their females admired them for their prowess.

Sir Arthur Eddington deduces religion from the fact that atoms do not obey the laws of mathematics. Sir James Jeans deduces it from the fact that they do.

Africans had to be taught that nudity is wicked; this was done very cheaply by missionaries.

What is new in our time is the increased power of the authorities to enforce their prejudices.

Patience and boredom are closely related. Boredom, a certain kind of boredom, is really impatience. You don't like the way things are, they aren't interesting enough for you, so you deccide- and boredom is a decision-that you are bored.

When all experts agree, you need to watch out.