Famous Alain de Botton Sayings
- The secular world is full of holes. We have secularized badly. Badly
- We may not agree with what religions are trying to teach us, but we can admire the institutional way in which they're doing it. Admire
- Religions are so subtle, so complicated, so intelligent in many ways that they're not fit to be abandoned to the religious alone; they're for all… Abandoned
- The universe is large and we are tiny, without the need for further religious superstructure. One can have so-called spiritual moments without belief in the… Belief
- I am always anxious. Always Anxious
- I was foreign and Jewish, with a funny name, and was very small and hated sport, a real problem at an English prep school. So… Dump
- 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… Affliction
- I keep a picture of my beloved children close by. Also, water and plenty of pads and pens. Beloved
- I waste most of the day, then finally start to write around 3 P.M., totally disgusted with myself for my wasteful nature. Day
- My father paid for my education; then he made it clear that I was on my own. Clear
- What bothers me is that there is so much emphasis on food, rather than gathering and meeting - so that there is all this effort… All
- There are few more effective ways to promote tolerance between suspicious neighbours than to force them to eat supper together. Eat
- 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… All
- My greatest joy comes from creativity: from feeling that I have been able to identify a certain aspect of human nature and crystallise a phenomenon… Able
- 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,… Been
- Le Corbusier is an outstanding writer. His ideas achieved their impact in large measure because he could write so convincingly. His style is utterly clear,… Achieved
More Ways to Read Alain de Botton Quotes
- Best Alain de Botton Quotes (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Sayings (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Quotations (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Words (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Lines (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Thoughts (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Wisdom (Alain de Botton Quotes)
- Best Alain de Botton Proverbs (Alain de Botton Quotes)