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Alain de Botton Quotes

Learning to give up on perfection may be just about the most romantic move any of us could make.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: english
Birth: December 20, 1969

Topics

Learning Romantic Perfection Up May

People in my town were not that into reading, but the overblown way Texans told stories was important.

Joe R. Lansdale

People Reading Important Way Stories

I find it really liberating to be in a place where I am a foreigner in every way. I've lived with this all my life - this divide, this bifurcation. And in Italy, I don't feel it. There's none of that tension, only the expectation I place on myself to speak the language well. I find it relaxing. Something drops away, and I observe.

Life Myself I Am Speak Language Way

We simply can't keep providing money from the federal government in the form of subsidized or actual loans and Pell Grants when we don't have the money.

Money Government Federal Government

I went to a Catholic school but did not really fit in.

School Catholic School Fit Did

The minute I'm off that stage, I try to get as 'me' as possible. I do that by piling on my black eyeliner, and I put on my ripped tights. Dressing like myself again helps.

Troian Bellisario

Myself Me Black Possible Try Stage

Ya know what's fun? When Democrats start calling each other sexist.

Fun Start Know Democrats Sexist Ya

All of us can't wait to get out there whatever way.

Wait Way Whatever Out Us Get

We lived in a tough neighbourhood where there were gangs, and although my mum made sure I studied at school, they also allowed me to follow my dream to play football.

Roberto Firmino

Football School Me Tough Dream Play

I think many people with a chronic illness would prefer not to have their chronic illness, simply because it's high maintenance.

Marya Hornbacher

People Think Maintenance High Would

I look for the humanity in people, however big the politics or oppressive the situation may be, whether it's subsumed within a human being or between two human beings. I want to help us hold a mirror to ourselves.

Mirror Politics People Help Look

Whether it be through television, or through music, or through dance, or through film, whatever it is, as long as it's the right project that makes sense, then I'm all for it.

Music Dance Long Television Project

I really try to spend as little time as possible on grooming. I think if you have a good moisturizer and a solid razor to clean up the beard, you're golden.

Good Time Beard Think You Possible

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