Alain de Botton Quotes

It's very hard to respect people on holiday - everybody looks so silly at the beach, it makes you hate humanity - but when you see people at their work they elicit respect, whether it's a mechanic, a stonemason or an accountant.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkRespectHateBeachPeopleYou

When you're out dancing with your friends, you think you're cool. But then you get in the ballroom, and it's totally different.

Joanna Krupa

CoolThinkFriendsYouDancingOut

I wanted to tell a dream-come-true story about going from a closeted gay kid who loved pop culture to an out adult man making pop culture. I went from being told when I was 21 that I should never go on TV because of my crossed eyes to winding up being a 'Housewives' whisperer and talk-show host.

Andy Cohen

EyesCultureManStoryLovedGay

All things of beauty can speak to us of God, and I'm very happy to listen to and be inspired by people of every religious background.

Stephen Hough

BeautyGodHappyPeopleSpeakUs

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.

Stephen Ambrose

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Time needs another minute.

Sly Stone

TimeMinuteNeedsAnother

I learnt a lot in Germany, and the German mentality really helped me. It was an enormous step in my life.

Roberto Firmino

LifeStepMeMy LifeMentality

Many people today don't want honest answers insofar as honest means unpleasant or disturbing, They want a soft answer that turneth away anxiety.

Louis Kronenberger

TodayPeopleAnxietyWantAnswers

My partner and I had our first son in 1996, and the office became the baby's room. Our second son was born in 2001, and the office became the kids' room.

Judy Gold

SonBabyPartnerBornFirstOffice

Hatred is a feeling which leads to the extinction of values.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

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I think for everything that people say about me as a person today - whether it's about being disciplined and grounded or whatever - I think a lot of it is a credit to my father, who has been a massive influence in my life both professionally and personally.

Deepika Padukone

LifeFatherTodayPeopleMeThink

The fact that people didn't know I was British did work for quite a while.

Claire Forlani

WorkPeopleKnowBritishFactQuite

Any knowledge that doesn't lead to new questions quickly dies out: it fails to maintain the temperature required for sustaining life.

Wislawa Szymborska

LifeKnowledgeQuestionsNewOut

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