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Alain de Botton Quotes

Many moments in religion seem attractive to me even though I can't believe in any of it.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Religion Me Believe Moments Seem

In point of fact, 'Simpson-Bowles' has become a symbol, or SimBowl, rather than an actual plan, political shorthand for the process of long-term deficit reduction.

Process Political Plan Become Point

I love Stewart Lee's 'Comedy Vehicle' on BBC2. The guy is a genius.

Jez Butterworth

Love Genius Comedy Guy Vehicle Lee

I'm essentially an actor. And the fact that I got away with singing and dancing for a long time is still a miracle to me.

Time Me Singing Long Long Time Away

So if you want to know how Exxon Mobil can make $10 billion profit in 90 days, just look around. The whole world was built for them.

World You Look Profit Know Want

Sometimes, something special doesn't live forever. But it can always be forever as long as the fans keep it going.

Live Long Sometimes Special Always

The King Holiday is a celebration of many things - his pursuit of racial justice, his commitment to non-violent resistance, his belief in service and doing for others. But you might also call it the other Labor Day.

Justice Service Commitment Day King

I grew up in a religious family, and we weren't allowed to listen to rock music.

Family Music Rock Listen Up Were

When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people so we can get songs.' That was something I hadn't done before, and the songwriters I was working with had worked on some massive numbers - like 'True Colours.' One of the guys wrote 'Livin On A Prayer.'

Great Prayer People You Numbers Now

The American audience has really opened up to women being A.) funny and B.) kinda crude. 'Bridesmaids' is R-rated, and I think it was a major coup for women to have an R-rated comedy that did really well. Same as 'Bad Teacher.'

Funny Women Teacher Think American

My mom had me when she was 16, and I was an only child, which is probably why I received a lot of love and didn't miss that my father wasn't around.

Love Father Child Me Mom Why

I just want to support my mom. I have everything I need. I don't need to buy anything.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins

Support Mom Want Need Everything

These are they whose youth was violently severed by war and death; a word on the telephone, a scribbled line on paper, and their future ceased. They have built up their lives again, but their safety is not absolute, their fortress not impregnable.

Winifred Holtby

Future Death War Safety Youth Line

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