Alain de Botton Quotes

I remember going to university, and the people who'd left home for the first time looked at the food and were horrified. Whereas, my view was that if it was vaguely edible, then it's fine.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I think the rich should pay more in taxes - I agree with that 100 percent - but everybody should feel the pain a little bit.

John Catsimatidis

PainRichThinkFeelMoreTaxes

My favorite way to do business is the Landmark Education Forum.

Andrew Cherng

EducationBusinessWayFavorite

If we keep doing what we're doing, we're going to keep getting what we're getting.

Stephen Covey

DoingKeepGoingGetting

My life has been many examples of shortsighted goals that I thought would fix things. You know, if there's something broken inside me, if there's a hole in there, I thought: If I could just write a good song someday, then I'd be OK. You know, if I could just be on stage in front of people I'd never seen before and be validated by them.

Trent Reznor

LifeGoodGoalsBrokenPeopleSong

I try to keep it real simple. I try not to add a lot of frosting on what I'm doing. Just take the swing and don't muscle the swing, because if you get in the hitting position and you take the swing, I generate a lot more bat speed, and that works for me.

Tony Gwynn

SimpleMeDoingSpeedYouSwing

When I think of the Olympics I only think of good things. I think of what a great event it is and what it has done for me and my career, and changed my personal life, too.

Roger Federer

LifeGoodGreatMeGood ThingsDone

Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you're the world champ or not.

Robert Whittaker

WorldYouSometimesMatterChamp

Beauty pageants in general are foreign and noxious to me: I can barely muster the energy to put on lip gloss and mascara.

Michelle Dean

BeautyMeEnergyI CanLip Gloss

I've made more money than I could spend in five lifetimes.

Dennis Washington

MoneyMoreFiveMadeThanSpend

I won't ever put myself in a bad position so that people can say bad things about me. I make smart decisions, and my friends and my family, they are all there for the right reason.

Derrick Rose

FamilyMyselfSmartPeopleMeBad

The Monkees were never cancelled for a start. NBC wanted to do a third year.

Davy Jones

StartYearNeverWantedThirdWere

Weekends are a real luxury for me because I'm usually working.

Clare Balding

MeLuxuryRealWeekendsWorking

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