Conform and be dull.

The average Ph.D. thesis is nothing but a transference of bones from one graveyard to another.

I don't want to do architecture that's dry and dull.

The average Ph.D. thesis is nothing but a transference of bones from one graveyard to another.

As for Tolstoy, ... I disagree with you altogether. Tolstoy is a magnificent writer. He is never dull, never stupid, never tired, never pedantic, never theatrical!

A story about my life would be utterly dull.