Joseph Brodsky. In praise of boredom (№ 153511)

In fact, there is nothing wrong to turn life into a constant search for alternatives, the mess of work, spouses, environments, etc., provided that you can afford the alimony and confusion in the memories. This provision, in essence, was quite praised on the screen and in romantic poetry. The catch, however, is that soon the search turns into a main occupation, and your need for an alternative becomes equal to a daily dose of a drug addict.