Bore Quotes
A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company.
"A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
Unrewarding company can remove the benefits of solitude without offering meaningful connection. The definition makes a joke from that double loss.
Key takeaway:
Value conversation that offers attention and genuine companionship.
Origin of the quote
A formulation documented in Reader’s Digest in 1949, with disputed earlier attribution.
Who actually said this?
Likely misattributedQuote Investigator finds the later Wilde credit unsupported. The early Gravina credit is itself uncertain and should not be treated as settled authorship.
