Inspiring Quotes and Iconic Works by Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton Quotes | Philosopher and Author | Born: December 20, 1969 | Died: Present
Alain de Botton is a philosopher and writer celebrated for works like The Consolations of Philosophy, exploring love, work, and the human experience.

Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belong... - Insights from Alain de Botton

The quotes and works of Alain de Botton delve into themes of life, love, friendship, and success. Their words provide profound insights and inspiration, encouraging readers to reflect and find meaning in their own lives. Whether you're seeking motivation or exploring timeless wisdom, Alain de Botton's words offer a source of guidance and enlightenment.

Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belongs to a good life as much as optimism, certainty and reason.
Alain de Botton
#Certainty #Confusion #Craziness #Desperation

Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.
Alain de Botton
#Bad behavior #Forgiveness #Malice #Suffering

Most business meetings involve one party elaborately suppressing a wish to shout at the other: 'just give us the money'.
Alain de Botton
#Business #Funding #Meetings #Money

A 'good job' can be both practically attractive while still not good enough to devote your entire life to.
Alain de Botton
#Employment #Good jobs #Jobs #Life

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control.
Alain de Botton
#Control #Craziness #Maturity #Self awareness

Half the ingratitude and complacency in the world down to how slowly and imperceptibly most good and bad things unfold.
Alain de Botton
#Bad #Complacency #Good #Ingratitude

Paying tax should be framed as a glorious civic duty worthy of gratitude - not a punishment for making money.
Alain de Botton
#Civic duty #Gratitude #Money #Taxes

The mind does most of its best thinking when we aren't there. The answers are there in the morning.
Alain de Botton
#Answers #Brain #Mind #Questions

The most courageous act in politics is to try to understand your opponent.
Alain de Botton
#Adversaries #Both sides #Opponents #Politics

A good half of the art of living is resilience.
Alain de Botton
#Resilience #Life #Growth #Strength

Intimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone?and finding that that's okay with them.
Alain de Botton
#Relationships #Intimacy #Acceptance #Humanity

Quotes and Iconic Works by Alain de Botton

Feeling lost, crazy and desperate belong... - Insights from Alain de Botton