To him boredom was a tragedy, for he had no more realization than if he had been an animal that any state he was in would ever come to an end. (Rebecca West)

To him boredom was a tragedy, for he had no more realization than if he had been an animal that any state he was in would ever come to an end.

Rebecca West

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