I was a very un-literary child, which might reassure parents with kids who don't read. Alain de Botton childkidliterary 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 an atheist, I think there are lots of things religions get up to which are of value to non-believers - and one of those things is trying to be a bit better than we normally manage to be. Alain de Botton atheistbelieverbite Change image and share on social
Work is a way of bringing order to chaos, and there's a basic satisfaction in seeing that we are able to make something a little more coherent by the end of the day. Alain de Botton basicbringchaos Change image and share on social
I think people want to get married to end their emotional uncertainty. In a way, they want to end powerful feelings, or certainly the negative ones. Alain de Botton emotionalendfeeling Change image and share on social
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
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
