He is not only dull himself, but the cause of dulness in others.
Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.
Order - Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time.
Silence - Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation.
The dullness of the fool is the whetstone of the wits.
Dullness is a misdemeanour.
Dullness is the coming of age of seriousness.
Authors have established it as a kind of rule, that a man ought to be dull sometimes; as the most severe reader makes allowances for many rests and nodding-places in a voluminous writer.
He was dull in a new way, and that made many think him great.
The dullard finds even wine tasteless, while the sorcerer is intoxicated by the mere sight of water.
It is to beoted that when any part of this paper appears dull there is a design in it.
Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly and, if you speak, speak accordingly.
So, with their usual sense of justice, ladies argue that because a woman is handsome, therefore she is a fool. O ladies, ladies! there are some of you who are neither handsome nor wise.
Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself.
There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person.
To experience conflicts knowingly, though it may be distressing, can be an invaluable asset. The more we face our own conflicts and seek out our own solutions, the more inner freedom and strength we will gain. Only when we are willing to bear the brunt can we approximate the ideal of being the captain of our ship. Spurious tranquillity rooted in inner dullness is anything but enviable. It is bound to make us weak and an easy prey to any kind of influence.
Put a very clever man next to a genius, his brightness will immediately turn to dullness!
Excess is part of my nature. Dullness is a disease. I really need danger and excitement. I'm never scared of putting myself out on a limb.
Profundity easily turns into dullness and astuteness deteriorates into wit. Be guided by natural common sense and it will accommodate great and small.
Gentle dullness ever loves a joke.
A woman may possess the wisdom and chastity of Minerva, and we give no heed to her, if she has a plain face. What folly will not a pair of bright eyes make pardonable? What dullness may not red lips are sweet accents render pleasant? And so, with their usual sense of justice, ladies argue that because a woman is handsome, therefore she is a fool. O ladies, ladies! there are some of you who are neither handsome nor wise.
Dullness is the only crime for which an editor ought to be hung.
Discipline in typography is a prime virtue. Individuality must be secured by means that are rational. Distinction needs to be won by simplicity and restraint. It is equally true that these qualities need to be infused wiht a certain spirit and vitality, or they degenerate into dullness and mediocrity.
The calm man is not the man who is dull. You must not mistake Sattva for dullness or laziness. The calm man is the one who has control over the mind waves. Activity is the manifestation of inferior strength, calmness, of the superior.
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