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Many moments in religion seem attractive to me even though I can't believe in any of it.
Alain de Botton
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Alain de Botton
Age: 54
Born: 1969
Born: December 20
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City of Zurich
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It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do.
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So many complaints boil down to the belly ache of the fragile, mortal, ignored ego in a vast and indifferent universe.
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I learnt to stop fantasising about the perfect job or the perfect relationship because that can actually be an excuse for not living.
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The desire for high status is never stronger than in situations where ordinary life fails to answer a median need for dignity and comfort.
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We may seek a fortune for no greater reason than to secure the respect and attention of people who would otherwise look straight through us.
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After 40 (old age for most of man's history), one should strive to be more or less packed and ready to go were the end call to come.
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The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness or friendship drives me nuts. I can't accept that.
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Getting to the top has an unfortunate tendency to persuade people that the system is OK after all.
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Because the rhythm of conversation makes no allowance for dead periods, because the presence of others calls for continuous responses, we are left to regret the inanity of what we say, and the missed opportunity of what we do not.
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The longing for a destiny is no nowhere stronger than in our romantic life. All too often forced to share our bed with those who cannot fathom our soul, can we not be forgiven if we believe ourselves fated to stumble one day upon the man or woman of our dreams.
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