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The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits.
"The truth is that everyone is bored, and devotes himself to cultivating habits."— Albert Camus
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Meaning of this quote
Routine can become a response to boredom, organizing life while also narrowing it.
Key takeaway:
Review whether a habit supports your life or merely fills time.
Origin of the quote
The Plague (1947), opening description of Oran.
Who actually said this?
Work identified in a secondary book citation; the narrator describes a particular town, so the sentence should not be flattened into a universal psychological finding.
