A simple problem of arithmetic: there are far more ambitions than there are grand destinies available.
Alain de BottonYou normally have to be bashed about a bit by life to see the point of daffodils, sunsets and uneventful nice days.
Alain de BottonI was uncomfortable writing fiction. My love was the personal essay rather than the novel.
Alain de BottonBooksellers 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.
Alain de Botton