Alain de Botton Quotes

It's easy to forget how little strategic thinking ever gets done in the day. Judging by the ideas generated there, our beds have more of a right to be called our offices than our offices.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

DayIdeasThinkingEasyDoneForget

I knew that if-God forbid-anything ever happened in my life, I needed to know how to take care of myself.

Jennifer Flavin

LifeMyselfCareTake CareMy Life

Michael Brown - when he lost his life, there was more focus on what he had done sometimes than what was done to him.

Angie Thomas

LifeFocusLostDoneSometimesMore

The gospel frees us to confess our sins without fear of condemnation.

Michael Horton

FearWithoutUsGospelOurSins

When we look at some of the greatest creative ideas we've come up with, they have originated literally from all corners of the world and have crossed all different types of media as well. So while there's still traditional TV, which is clearly a very compelling media, it's also cyber, mobile, outdoor.

Steve Easterbrook

CreativeIdeasWorldMediaLookUp

In every language you can imagine, I've had people say 'Appetite For Destruction' is the soundtrack to their lives. I don't think you could say something nicer to an entertainer or performer - can't get more respectful.

Steven Adler

PeopleThinkLanguageYouSayMore

I always choose music based on whatever the scene calls for, or whatever my mood is supposed to be.

Sinqua Walls

MusicChooseMoodAlwaysWhatever

Why am I the way I am? Well, I used to be different.

Tom Sizemore

I AmBe DifferentWhyWayUsedWell

When my stepmother had my sister, Katharine Hepburn dropped by to say hello. She came with George Cukor, who wasn't a star, but he was a famous director. He was also my grandmother's best friend, so I knew him well as a kid. But when George showed up with Katharine Hepburn, I was utterly star struck.

Tony Goldwyn

FriendBestSisterBest FriendSay

I like French fries; I like mashed. I love potatoes.

Mary J. Blige

LoveFrench FriesPotatoesLike

Football, like boxing, will never go away, just occupy a different role in the American zeitgeist.

Mary Pilon

FootballAmericanGoBoxingNever

I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later, in 65 or 66. That really impressed me - Cecil Taylor is an amazing character... Both his music and the way he approaches the instrument are astonishing.

Luc Ferrari

MusicCharacterAmazingMeThinkHe

We do not need Departments of Commerce, Labor, and Education; we need a single Department of Skills that will promote an integrated approach to global competitiveness.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

EducationLaborSkillsWillNeed

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