Alain de Botton Quotes

We have to put aside the customary historical reading of works of art in order to invite art to respond to certain quite specific pains and dilemmas of our psyches.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ArtReadingRespondOrderHistorical

A gaffe in Washington is someone telling the truth, and telling the truth has never hurt me.

Joe Biden

TruthMeHurtSomeoneWashington

Books fall from Garry Wills like leaves from a maple tree in a sort of permanent October.

John Leonard

TreeFallPermanentBooksMaple

I consider myself a better storyteller than a Dungeon Master.

Matthew Mercer

MyselfBetterMasterThanConsider

Innovation is the calling card of the future.

Anna Eshoo

FutureInnovationCallingCard

Our investors are here for only one reason: great returns. They want to make money.

Steve Ells

GreatMoneyWantReasonHereOnly

People who live in L.A. don't like to leave their homes because they have so much space. They have the nice kitchens and a cook and a pool. When you live in L.A., there is a sense of isolation in terms of raising a family.

Solange Knowles

FamilyLiveSpacePeopleIsolation

From a very early age, I decided that I wanted to be able to do my music but still be able to live a normal life.

Solange Knowles

LifeLiveMusicAgeEarlyNormal

Everyone knows that life is very expensive and you can change, you can turn, you can play with clothes with a lot of accessories.

Sonia Rykiel

LifeChangeClothesYouPlayTurn

Hamilton had a certain social versatility, and in a way, that is understandable because he's someone who rises up from the lowest rungs of society and then scales the top. And he gets to know people from every strata along the way.

Ron Chernow

PeopleSocietySomeoneKnowWayTop

They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension began to fascinate me.

Roland Joffe

TimeMeStoryThoughtSillyFirst

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.

Derek Drouin

FunPeopleUnderdogSurpriseYou

I love to harmonize.

Dick Van Dyke

LoveI LoveHarmonize

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