“Living, just by itself -- what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting --or he'll come along and nibble your brain.”
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Celine, L. (n.d.). Living, just by itself -- what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting --or he'll come along and nibble your brain. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24952-living-just-by-itself-what-a-dirge-that/
MLA
Celine, Louis-Ferdinand. “Living, just by itself -- what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting --or he'll come along and nibble your brain.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24952-living-just-by-itself-what-a-dirge-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Celine, Louis-Ferdinand. “Living, just by itself -- what a dirge that is! Life is a classroom and Boredom's the usher, there all the time to spy on you; whatever happens, you've got to look as if you were awfully busy all the time doing something that's terribly exciting --or he'll come along and nibble your brain.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24952-living-just-by-itself-what-a-dirge-that/.