Alain de Botton Quotes

The humanities have been forced to disguise, both from themselves and their students, why their subjects really matter, for the sake of attracting money and prestige in a world obsessed by the achievements of science.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I've told lots of lies in my life. I try not to lie, but I still do. It's very difficult to get to 37 and not be ashamed of something you've done. But I think your life is easier, ultimately, if you're honest.

Sophie Okonedo

LifeLieThinkMy LifeYouDone

I can't live just being content. I can't have a routine. I can't be settled because then I just get really frustrated.

Tove Lo

LiveRoutineContentBeing Content

In 'Seesaw,' I played Gittel Mosca, and because it was a musical, I loved it more because I was able to do anything. I was able to use all parts of me that I don't get to use... the comedy and the singing and the dancing.

Michele Lee

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Show me a guy who's afraid to look bad, and I'll show you a guy you can beat every time.

Lou Brock

FearTimeMeYouLookBad

You never know how much time you have with someone.

Lisa Jakub

TimeSomeoneYouKnowNeverMuch

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has been an adviser to Trump, although he still very publicly couldn't land a job in the president's Cabinet, despite providing that counsel. And Kobach has a long history of making up facts to help him pass unfair voter suppression laws and push extreme anti-immigrant proposals.

Jason Kander

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Don't Take Anything Personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

Don Miguel Ruiz

SufferingRealityOpinionsYouDream

I loved 'Buddy Faro.' I loved the whole idea.

Dennis Farina

LovedWholeIdeaBuddy

Everything I have done in the private sector has been through an ethics review point by point by point, and I have been given a clean bill of health by Ethics from the day I walked in the door, including my involvement with Innate Immunotherapeutics and my position on the board.

Chris Collins

HealthDayEthicsDoorDoneClean

Everything is so fresh in WWE, it's hard to take it all in sometimes. I get moments when I'm riding the road late at night, and I get to reflect on my thoughts a little bit.

Braun Strowman

ThoughtsNightRoadMomentsLate

The power the fossil fuel industry exerts over Congress is polluting American democracy, the propaganda it emits through its front groups is polluting our public discourse, and, of course, its carbon emissions are polluting our atmosphere and oceans - it's a triple whammy and a disgrace.

Sheldon Whitehouse

PowerDemocracyAmericanCongress

Most of my friends who got shows right away are still just doing shows, and they have no need to create.

Riki Lindhome

FriendsDoingCreateNeedRightGot

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