I love Alain de Botton and listen to his little 'School of Life' YouTube vids as I do the dishes. — Aisling Bea Copy Share Image
“If they’re forced into a challenge they don’t feel prepared for, they may even engage in what psychologists call “self-handicapping”: deliberately doing… — Megan McArdle Copy Share Image
In the spirit of Julian Barnes's Flaubert's Parrot and Alain de Botton's How Proust Can Change Your Life, Mr. Dyer's Out of… — Christopher Lehmann-Haupt Copy Share Image
“People only get really interesting when they start to rattle the bars of their cages. — Alain de Botton,” — Alistair Croll Copy Share Image
“We seek abroad what is missing in our own lives, what we hunger for in vain at home. (Alain de Botton)” — Scott Driscoll Copy Share Image
“Q: Are there any secrets to long-lasting relationships? A: Infidelity. Not the act itself, but the threat of it. For Proust, an… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
“Work finally begins,” says Alain de Botton, “when the fear of doing nothing exceeds the fear of doing it badly.” — Megan McArdle Copy Share Image
“Essayist and philosopher Alain de Botton describes art as “an apothecary for the soul.” — Arianna Huffington Copy Share Image
In 1997, Alain de Botton published his book 'How Proust Can Change Your Life.' I was charmed by it. I remember using… — Amitava Kumar Copy Share Image
