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Quote by Alain de Botton

“Bitterness: anger that forgot where it came from.”

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Alain de Botton is a Swiss writer and philosopher known for his books on philosophy, art, and culture. His work is characterized by its accessible exploration of profound themes, which has won him a wide audience. more

“What is your substance, whereof are you made, That millions of strange shadows on you tend? Since everyone hath every one, one shade, And you, but one, can every shadow lend. Describe Adonis, and the counterfeit Is poorly imitated after you. On Helen’s cheek all art of beauty set, And you in Grecian tires are painted new. Speak of the spring and foison of the year; The one doth shadow of your beauty show, The other as your bounty doth appear, And you in every blessèd shape we know. In all external grace you have some part, But you like none, none you, for constant heart.”

Knows Years Heart Art Made Shows Speak Millions Grace Strange Shapes Spring Shadow Constant Substance Bless Shade Cheeks Tire Counterfeit Bounty Helen

Book:Shakespeare's Sonnets & Poems

Source: Shakespeare's Sonnets & Poems

“A girl's not a watermelon you plug a hole in to see if it's sweet.”

Ifs Girl Sweet Holes Plugs

Book:The Marriage Plot: A Novel

Source: The Marriage Plot: A Novel

“Not surprisingly, because too much attention to one object leads to distraction, this one object conceals everything else, and when we focus on one point on the map we know that all other points are eluding us.”

Knows Attention Too Much Focus Objects Maps Distraction

Book:Cosmos: A Novel

Source: Cosmos: A Novel

Quote by Alain de Botton

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