I am not a foodie, thank goodness. I will eat pretty much anything. A lot of my friends are getting incredibly fussy about food and I see it as a bit of an affliction. Alain de Botton afflictionbiteeat Change image and share on social
Virtue is its own reward. We only invented concepts like heaven and hell to describe how we feel. We don't feel good doing bad and it's nice to help someone. Alain de Botton badconceptdescribe Change image and share on social
I went to church and couldn't swallow it. The music was nice but I don't belong there. Alain de Botton belongchurchmusic Change image and share on social
What bothers me is that there is so much emphasis on food, rather than gathering and meeting - so that there is all this effort in creating the right food, whereas the food is only a small part of whether the encounter is successful or not. Alain de Botton bothercreateeffort share on social
As for despair, it comes about when I have been a fool and hate myself and despair of my personality. I am prone to gloom, but not depression as such. Alain de Botton depressiondespairfool Change image and share on social
Many moments in religion seem attractive to me even though I can't believe in any of it. Alain de Botton attractivemomentreligion Change image and share on social
It's clear to me that there is no good reason for many philosophy books to sound as complicated as they do. Alain de Botton bookclearcomplicate Change image and share on social
My greatest joy comes from creativity: from feeling that I have been able to identify a certain aspect of human nature and crystallise a phenomenon in words. Alain de Botton aspectcreativitycrystallise Change image and share on social
I feel that the great challenge of our time is the communication of ideas. Alain de Botton challengecommunicationfeel Change image and share on social