The chief product of an automated society is a widespread and deepening sense of boredom. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes automate boredom chief
Men enter local politics solely as a result of being unhappily married. C. Northcote Parkinson enterlocalman Change image and share on social
The Law of Triviality... briefly stated, it means that the time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved. C. Northcote Parkinson agendumbrieflyinverse Change image and share on social
The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself. C. Northcote Parkinson bringceasedeal Change image and share on social
If I planned everything out in advance, I'd expire of boredom. Peter Straub advanceboredomexpire Change image and share on social
I doubt very much that the chief executives of any of the Fortune 500 corporations can name five edible plants, five native grasses, or five migratory birds within walking distance of their homes, or name the soil series upon which their house sits. And I would contend that if you don't know where you are, you are in fact nowhere at all. Paul Hawken birdchiefcontend share on social
Recently, I have come to assume that any call to my landline is from a telemarketer or an automated call from Terminex, letting me know that our regularly scheduled pest-extermination service will occur on its regular schedule. So I usually ignore my home phone. Susan Orlean assumeautomatecall share on social