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Quote by Alain de Botton

“A 'good job' can be both practically attractive while still not good enough to devote your entire life to.”

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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

“I find it much easier to counsel than to be counseled, to reach out to a friend in my small group who is feeling insercure than to reveal my own inseurity. The truth is we don't much like being dependent. We don't enjoy admitting how desperately we long for someone's kindness and involvement. It's so humbling.”

Long Feelings Enjoy My Own Kindness Groups Easier Truth Is Dependent Reach Out Involvement Religious Faith Admitting Humbling Small Groups

Author:Larry Crabb

“I hear Jesus telling us to stop negotiating with Him, to stop offering something we think we have in exchange for His blessings.”

Thinking Jesus Blessing Offering Religious Faith Negotiating

Book:Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy

Source: Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy

“The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide.”

Problem Christian Life Is Understanding This Life Sincere Religious Faith Shattered Dreams

Book:Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy

Source: Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy

“Atheism is a non-prophet organization.”

Religion Atheism Organization Atheist Prophet Stupid People

Author:George Carlin

“Wear that scarf," he said, pointing to a blue cashmere scarf hanging on a peg. "It matches your eyes." Alec looked at it. Suddenly he was filled with hate - for the scarf, for Magnus, and most of all for himself. "Don't tell me," he said. "The scarf's a hundred years old, and it was given to you by Queen Victoria right before she died, for special services to the Crown or something." Magnus sat up. "What's gotten into you?" Alec stared at him. "Am I the newest thing in this apartment?" "I think that honor goes to Chairman Meow. He's only two." "I said newest, not youngest," Alec snapped.”

Source: Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instruments Series (5 books): City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass; City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

“Are you one of those people who says on a first date, 'I'm really not in a hurry to meet somebody, I figure if it happens, it happens'? Because those are the most desperate people of all. I'm just saying this so that if you are this person, you aren't hiding it from anybody. There is no shame in being hungry for another person. There is no shame in wanting very much to share your life with somebody.”

People Ifs Firsts Persons Happens Share Figures Shame Hungry Desperate Hiding Just Saying First Date

Author:Augusten Burroughs

“Every honest man lives for himself. Every man worth calling a man lives for himself. The one who doesn't - doesn't live at all.”

Men Honest Calling Every Man Honest Man

Book:The Unconquered: With Another, Earlier Adaptation of We the Living

Source: The Unconquered: With Another, Earlier Adaptation of We the Living

“Fortunately for me, I'm still evolving into the person I'm supposed to be. And though they don't know it yet, and may not come to accept it, I'm done living by their protocols or anyone else's. I'm the only one who will take credit for my successes. And I'm the only one who will take the blame for my mistakes. From now on, I live for me.”

Knows May Persons Stills Done Mistake Accepting Blame Credit Supposed To Be Evolve My Mistakes Protocol

Author:Megan McCafferty

“I don't know if she's making the right choice, but it's not my choice to make. I promise to support her, whatever she decides. Because that's what sisters do.”

Ifs Knows Choices Support Promise I Promise Right Choices