Alain de Botton Quotes

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the public's relationship to art has been weakened by a profound institutional reluctance to address the question of what art is for. This is a question that has, quite unfairly, come to feel impatient, illegitimate, and a little impudent.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

RelationshipArtBeginningFeelBeen

You have to temporarily be the character in order to understand him. It's sort of what they used to call 'shape-shifting.'

Jim Harrison

CharacterYouUnderstandHimOrder

I use a lot of natural products, I get facials, and I drink a lot of detox tea.

Jerry Hall

TeaDrinkNaturalProductsDetox

For me, my party views don't advance my narrative. Until I can find a way to write political satire like my idols Christopher Buckley or P.J. O'Rourke, I'll simply say what team I play for and leave it at that.

Jen Lancaster

MeTeamPoliticalFindPartyPlay

I always dreamed of being a voice in a Disney movie, and even in those dreams, I never once dreamed of being a princess. I just wanted to be a voice.

Anika Noni Rose

DreamsVoicePrincessNeverAlways

I never grew up.

Tracey Emin

NeverUpGrew

Don't always be so reasonable and practical and sensible that you refuse to seize glorious opportunities when they show up and push the envelope as to what's possible for you.

Robin S. Sharma

OpportunitiesPushYouPossibleUp

I think we have the wrong notion of commercial and intellectual or artistic film. Because all films are commercial.

Luc Besson

ThinkWrongIntellectualFilmNotion

A lot of my personal life feels very separate from my music.

Julia Holter

LifeMusicPersonalPersonal Life

A certain amount of impatience may be useful to stimulate and motivate us to action. However, I believe that a lack of patience is a major cause of the difficulties and unhappiness in the world today.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

PatienceTodayWorldActionBelieve

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve.

Joseph Joubert

KindnessPeopleLovingDeserveMore

The new Zune may not be an iPod killer, but it does offer a clean interface, great industrial design, HD radio, and a subscription model for music, making it significantly less expensive for big users.

Douglas Rushkoff

MusicGreatDesignNewCleanRadio

Growing up the way I grew up, food was scarce. So when you had an opportunity to eat, you ate. When I graduated from high school and went to college, I weighed 160 pounds. So, I knew I had to put on the weight. I ate everything from fried food to fried chicken wings. When I came to Green Bay, I did the same thing because I was 172 pounds.

Donald Driver

OpportunityFoodSchoolCollegeYou

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