The one thing that strikes me about "boring" people is how seldom they are actually bored. They are finely tuned organs of consumption, able to discern the fine

The one thing that strikes me about "boring" people is how seldom they are actually bored. They are finely tuned organs of consumption, able to discern the finest differences between states and measures, and are endlessly fascinated (and driven) by this consumption to consume more and more at finer and finer levels. They are the sensitive instruments by which the universe discovers itself. Claiming that being boring (as opposed to inflicting boredom) is a negative characteristic is like judging a scalpel on its ability to crush boulders.