“I tend to write first drafts that are incredibly cognitive, very rational, very boring. They come off as justification. Like, 'This is my idea and here's all the reasons that it's right.' It doesn't make for very compelling reading.” WritingFirstsIdeasReasonReadingBoringRationalJustificationCompellingCognitive Author:Donald Miller
“The first effect of adjusting to other people is that one becomes boring.” PeopleFirstsEffectsBoringBoredomAdjusting Author:Elias Canetti
“Sometimes the intention is to shock us. But what is shocking first time around is boring and vacuous when repeated.” FirstsSometimesFirst TimeIntentionBoringShockShockingVacuous Author:Roger Scruton
“Preaching that is boring is preaching that talks first about us and then only tangentially about God. Preaching that is faithful is preaching that talks first about God and then only secondarily and derivatively talks about us. The God of Scripture is so much more interestingly than we are.” FirstsReligionChristianityBoringScriptureFaithfulPreaching Author:William Henry Willimon
“I try to take a snapshot of who I am now, who I am becoming, as opposed to who I was when I was first starting to make records. I'm not trying to make boring adult music, but I try to make music more reflective of what matters to me now.” TryingFirstsMatterRecordsBecomingAdultsStartingBoringWho I AmWhat MattersSnapshots Author:El-P