"The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."
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Widely attributed to Dorothy Parker and to Ellen Parr, but the origin is unknown.
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Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.
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