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For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life - the lesson of yo
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"For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life - the lesson of your utter insignificance"

- Joseph Brodsky

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This quote by Joseph Brodsky speaks with the concept that monotony is a teacher, and it is teaching us the most valuable lesson of our lives - that we are insignificant. This is a hard lesson to learn, as it can be tough to accept that our lives are so small in the grand scheme of things. However, it is a crucial lesson to learn, as it can help us to put our lives into viewpoint and to appreciate the small minutes that comprise our lives. It can likewise assist us to be more modest and to acknowledge that we are not the center of the universe. Ultimately, this quote is a pointer that we must not take ourselves too seriously which we should appreciate the charm of life, even in its most mundane moments.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Joseph Brodsky between May 24, 1940 and January 28, 1996. He/she was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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