Dull quotes and words of wisdom

"In all private quarrels the duller nature is triumphant by reason of dullness."
George Eliot


"Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an access of stupidity, sir, is not in Nature. Of Thomas Sheridan (1719?1788), actor, lecturer, and author:"
Dr. Samuel Johnson


"The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve."
Dean Acheson


"There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dullness."
Henry David Thoreau


"To the dull mind all nature is leaden. To the illumined mind the whole world burns and sparkles with light."
Ralph Waldo Emerson


Interesting Quotes

Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself.Jane Wagner

The most efficient labor-saving device is still money.Franklin P Jones