A book that bores me to tears is a book that neglects character building and quality of prose.
Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.
We are almost always wearied in the company of persons with whom we are not permitted to be weary.
I've always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
All politicians are bores and liars and fakes. I talk to people.
The biggest bore of all is he who is overflowing with congratulations
the majority of critical, and plenty of uncritical, readers find quotations a bore.
We always get bored with those whom we bore.
The worst fault a salesman can commit is to be a bore. Foster any attempt to talk about other things; the longer you stay the better you get to know the prospect, and the more you will be trusted.
I suppose society is wonderfully delightful. To be in it is merely a bore. But to be out of it is simply a tragedy.
Tallulah [Bankhead] never bored anyone, and I consider that humanitarianism of a very high order indeed.
He was not only a bore; he bored for England.
You can't expect to communicate with anyone if you're a bore.
Better to go than sit around being a terrible old bore.
We often bore others when we think we cannot possibly bore them.