Alain de Botton Quotes

You will often be in despair. You will sometimes think it's the worst decision in your life. That's fine. That's not a sign your marriage has gone wrong. It's a sign that it's normal; it's on track. And many of the hopes that took you into the marriage will have to die in order for the marriage to continue.

Alain de Botton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeMarriageDecisionThinkDie

I'm trying to help Apple Music be an overall movement in popular culture, everything from unsigned bands to video.

Jimmy Iovine

MusicCultureHelpTryingApple

Being, belief and reason are pure relations, which cannot be dealt with absolutely, and are not things but pure scholastic concepts, signs for understanding, not for worshipping, aids to awaken our attention, not to fetter it.

Johann Georg Hamann

UnderstandingAttentionBeliefSigns

I don't want to play the same person twice, that's not why I wanted to act.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

PersonPlayWantWhySameAct

In the frequently-asked-question category, the question I get asked almost as much as 'What's the worst thing you've ever eaten?' is 'What's the best pair of pants to travel in, work in, trek in, and use on the road for the most activities possible?'

Andrew Zimmern

WorkBestTravelRoadYouPossible

When I talk to booksellers, they tell me how hard it is to hand-sell some of my books because I do keep popping around.

Matthew Desmond

MeTalkHardTellKeepBecause

Your target market and their demographics realistically need to be in alignment with your own beliefs and morals, or you may have trouble reaching out to them - or keep them once others have entered the market.

Michael Gerber

MoralsYouTargetTroubleNeedOut

You should always believe what you read in the newspapers, for that makes them more interesting.

Rose Macaulay

BelieveInterestingYouMoreAlways

I think this is one of the greatest strengths of this school. Not only do the students go on to achieve great milestones in their own lives, they never forget their roots and the school that gave them the chance they needed to improve their lives and their families' lives.

Michael N. Castle

GreatSchoolRootsChanceThinkGo

The eco-movement is growing as people all over catch on to the need to protect our precious planet, which makes the future look really bright - and makes me really happy.

Josie Maran

FutureHappyPeopleMeLookGrowing

Ahh, Earth Day, the only day of the year where being able to hacky-sack will get you laid.

Jon Stewart

DayYearYouEarthWillGet

Order and disorder, form and formless must have profound psychological roots, nervous roots.

Delmore Schwartz

RootsNervousProfoundOrderMust

I do love being in my studio. Especially at night.

Brian Eno

LoveNightBeingStudio

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