Alain de Botton Quotes

I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

SuccessBelieveYouArgumentSay

I hate going out and being in crowds or being in clubs. I can't deal with it, and I don't like it; I've never liked it.

Megan Fox

HateNeverOutBeingGoingDeal

I remember seeing 'The Bling Ring' in cinemas and loved it - it was so cool. And 'Marie Antoinette' - I watched that when I was, like, nine or something. I thought it was the best thing ever.

Angourie Rice

BestCoolThoughtLovedRemember

What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.

Jeff Bezos

FutureWindWorldStrategyYouNow

Choosing to avoid uncomfortable feelings offers immediate short-term relief, but avoidance can lead to long-term consequences.

Amy Morin

UncomfortableConsequencesFeelings

The painful truth is that in its attempt to remain 'morally neutral,' Hollywood is causing us to raise a nation of cads and harlots... Thanks again, Sean Penn!

Steven Crowder

TruthTruth IsHollywoodNationUs

I wanted to see if you could put a prototype radio station on the Internet so you wouldn't have to invest $50 million or $100 million or $150 million to buy a transmitter and a frequency.

Tom Leykis

InternetYouSeeRadioBuyMillion

The more dynamic the capitalistic expansion, the greater the disparity. It is from the disparity that we are going to get all the political upheaval for the next few years.

Robert D. Kaplan

PoliticalMoreNextYearsGoingGet

What is the secret of Stalin's unquestioned strength? He controls every wheel and screw of the party machine, which is the source of authority and power in the Soviet Union.

Louis Fischer

StrengthPowerPartyWheelAuthority

While the deficit and debt are serious problems, I oppose solving these problems by raising taxes.

Jason Chaffetz

ProblemsSeriousDebtTaxesRaising

Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.

Prince

ArtBuildingFoundationNewTop

There are many bad things in this world of ours, but the use of the word 'monetize' has to rank high among them. Also, 'incentivize.' Actually, all the '-ize' words, like 'contextualize' and 'utilize' and 'prioritize.' And - this is almost too horrible to type - 'juniorize.'

Susan Orlean

WordsWorldBadHighPrioritize

No guy on the basketball court is a threat to score with LeBron James out there. Not only will LeBron dominate from the offensive end as well, but he's also doing it on the defensive end, which really makes him the complete package.

Scottie Pippen

BasketballEndDoingWillHimOut

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Alain de Botton