Alain de Botton Quotes

The modern world thinks of art as very important: something close to the meaning of life.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeArtWorldMeaningImportant

The action genre is kind of designed for a young male audience. But we found on 'The Matrix' that we hit the Valhalla of movie making, which is the four quadrant audience - the young male audience, the older male audience, the young female audience and the older female audience.

Joel Silver

ActionYoungKindAudienceFour

Journalism is the protection between people and any sort of totalitarian rule. That's why my hero, admittedly a flawed one, is a journalist.

Andrew Vachss

HeroPeopleJournalismWhyRule

Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic purpose. Popular music helps people to develop a curiosity and leads them towards classical music.

Andrea Bocelli

MusicPurposePeopleCuriosityUp

I've been trying to challenge myself to be more explicit. I've always liked punk rock and Sonic Youth. I make that music privately, but I've never released it.

Sufjan Stevens

MusicMyselfChallengeYouthTrying

Honestly, as a rapper, the Freshman list is definitely the biggest milestone. Culture-wise - anything-wise - that's the biggest stamp.

Smokepurpp

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The gospel is the power of God for salvation for all who believe, not just old, black grandmothers or not just old, white Republican guys.

Trip Lee

GodPowerBelieveBlackWhiteOld

I like to prove things wrong.

Mickey Drexler

WrongProveThingsLike

I'm tired of talking about where we've been. I'm more interested in talking about where we're going.

Michael Tubbs

TiredTalkingMoreWhereGoingBeen

The intensity of cyber conflict around the world is increasing, and the tools are becoming cheaper and more readily available.

Jared Cohen

ConflictWorldToolsCyberMore

The complaint of bad pay, and difficulty in obtaining it, is almost generally reiterated through every department of education.

Joseph Lancaster

EducationBadPayThroughDifficulty

The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.

Clara Hughes

DepressionStepBabyStoryDown

Of course we need action, but it should be Just action.

Clare Short

ActionNeedJustCourseShould

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