Alain de Botton Quotes

I believe that art is a tool and that, like all tools, it has functions. I also think it is important to know what the tool is for so that we can better know how and when to use it.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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I always feel very afraid as I work on books. It's just so hard to write a decent book!

Jennifer Egan

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I'm a perfectionist - I could rewrite forever.

Jenna Bush

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Ultimately, when two professionals meet, I don't really see the location as being a defining factor. If you're a psychologically weak fighter, maybe it would be. But if you're a seasoned pro, it doesn't really come into it.

Michael Bisping

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I'm a theatre person, that's who I am. I'm happy to make sojourns into the world of movies but I'm basically a theatre director that potters off and does a couple of movies.

Stephen Daldry

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I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

Spiro T. Agnew

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Opposition is not necessarily enmity; it is merely misused and made an occasion for enmity.

Sigmund Freud

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I've always been kind of a - you know, I have my moments, where I can be Tommy, and then I flip a switch; when you're on stage, you turn into this other personality.

Tommy Lee

PersonalityMomentsYouI CanKnow

If you go to Japan, you have to take the train and go visit different capital cities. Just sticking to one city would be a shame, considering how easy it is to get around. Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto all have different vibes and sights.

Ronny Chieng

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It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I still play the fiddle every day. I'm afraid if I don't, it won't know who I am.

Johnny Gimble

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When I'm filming, I try to get a facial two weeks before I start shooting and then again once I've wrapped. On set they tend to use a lot of make-up, so I like to prepare my skin right before, and then unclog all my pores right after.

Chelan Simmons

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As an artist, I think it's important to always keep growing, and I definitely want to keep challenging myself.

Ciara

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