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“In the U.S. you have to be a deviant or die of boredom.”
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“The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die.”
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“Boredom: the desire for desires.”
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“I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does; that's what makes it so boring.”
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“In many cases when a reader puts a story aside because it 'got boring,' the boredom arose because the writer grew enchanted with his powers of description and lost sight of his priority, which is to keep the ball rolling.”
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
― On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Amelia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Amelia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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