Alain de Botton Quotes

Often we think love is a feeling: that you spontaneously experience it.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LoveExperienceLove IsThinkYou

I have some very personal feelings about politics, but I don't get into it because I do comedy already.

Jerry Lewis

PoliticsComedyFeelingsPersonal

Daniel Ek, the C.E.O. of Spotify, is a rock star of the tech world, but he is not long on charisma.

John Seabrook

WorldRock StarLongRockStarTech

Nothing will turn you into more of a 'Star Wars' fan than being on a 'Star Wars' set. When you see how lovingly that world is rendered by the set designers, costume designers, props department, art department, they genuinely build an actual world. That is not an exaggeration. They build a world.

Riz Ahmed

ArtWorldYouBuildNothingWill

Eating well is really important to me. That means having balanced meals, never missing a meal, never skipping a meal, having a balanced diet, and never doing anything extreme.

Lizzie Armitstead

MeEatingDietDoingImportantMeal

I never want to hurt no one to the point so they can't go back to their children.

Deontay Wilder

ChildrenHurtBackGoWantNever

My weight fluctuates, and I haven't always been skinny. I became curvier in my twenties, but I never felt self-conscious about it; going through different periods is all part of being a woman.

Christy Turlington

WomanNeverAlwaysSkinnyGoing

We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will.

Chuck Palahniuk

LiveDieGoalCreateWillSomething

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history.

Plato

TruthHistoryPoetryThanVital

I view real estate as the most intriguing opportunity that I've seen in my business lifetime.

Richard Rainwater

BusinessOpportunityReal EstateView

Entrepreneurs are natural problem-solvers, which means that we always have ideas for new businesses popping into our heads. Having a lot of options is great, but sometimes it can be hard to focus on one when you are keen to move onto the next.

Richard Branson

GreatFocusIdeasYouNewSometimes

I am a hopeless pantser, so I don't do much outlining. A thought will occur to me, and I'll just throw it into the story. I tell myself I'll worry about untangling it later. I'm glad no one sees my first drafts except for my poor editor and agent.

Marie Lu

MyselfI AmMeStoryThoughtWorry

Now I have a business, artists to take care of. I want to make sure everything's going right, because at the end of the day, it's my name.

Mustard

BusinessDayNameEnd Of The DayEnd

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