We accept the need to train extensively to fly a plane; but think instinct should be enough for marrying and raising kids.
Alain de BottonBeing content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice.
Alain de BottonBeing funny should be an incidental byproduct of trying to get to something truthful, not a destination in itself.
Alain de BottonOne kind of good book should leave you asking: how did the author know that about me?
Alain de Botton