Quotes by Alain de Botton The Complete Collection of Over 200 Quotes

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.Booksellers are the most valuable destination for the lonely, given the numbers of books that were written because authors couldn't find anyone to talk to.What is fascinating about marriage is why anyone wants to get married.I'm also interested in the modern suggestion that you can have a combination of love and sex in a marriage - which no previous society has ever believed.It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do.