Much of the really serious trouble in the world gets going with a sense of humiliation.
Alain de BottonIntimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone - and finding that that's ok with them.
Alain de BottonJourneys are the midwives of thought. Few places are more conducive to internal conversations than moving planes, ships or trains.
Alain de BottonThe architects who benefit us most maybe those generous enough to lay aside their claims to genius in order to devote themselves to assembling graceful but predominantly unoriginal boxes. Architecture should have the confidence and the kindness to be a little boring.
Alain de Botton