Alain de Botton Quotes Page 2

Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 52 quotes by Alain de Botton Alain de Botton, FRSL (/dəˈbɒtən/; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss writer, philosopher, and television presenter who currently lives in the United Kingdom. His books and television programmes discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. At 23, he published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can Change Your Life (1997),... Read full biography of Alain de Botton → ← Ctrl 1 2 3 4 Ctrl → I was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal essay, rather than the novel. 0 What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married. 0 Work is a way of bringing order to chaos, and there's a basic satisfaction in seeing that we are able to make something a little more coherent by... → 0 I waste most of the day, then finally start to write around 3 P.M., totally disgusted with myself for my wasteful nature. 0 What bothers me is that there is so much emphasis on food, rather than gathering and meeting - so that there is all this effort in creating the right... → 0 A city like London is sociable in a sense that there are people gathering in bars and restaurants, concerts and lectures. Yet you can partake of all... → 0 As for despair, it comes about when I have been a fool and hate myself and despair of my personality. I am prone to gloom, but not depression as such. 0 I am not a foodie, thank goodness. I will eat pretty much anything. A lot of my friends are getting incredibly fussy about food and I see it as a bit... → 0 I've had my successes and failures. I know many academics in my field loathe me. I've come to loathe them back, as it seems only polite to do... → 0 It's almost a blessing when we meet people who naturally want to do the sort of things that are in high demand in society. What a gift to do... → 0 My writing always came out of a very personal place, out of an attempt to stay sane. 0 I feel that the great challenge of our time is the communication of ideas. 0 All tours are filled with humiliation. My publisher once hired a private jet to fly me to a venue where 1,000 people were waiting. It almost... → 0 ← Ctrl 1 2 3 4 Ctrl → Add a quote!


Background photo by Giuliana
	Contact Terms

52 quotes by Alain de Botton