Taking architecture seriously therefore makes some singular and strenuous demands upon us… — Alain de Botton
We read the weird tales in newspapers to crowd out the even weirder stuff inside us. — Alain de Botton
I went to church and couldn’t swallow it. The music was nice but I don’t belong there. — Alain de Botton
People who hold important positions in society are commonly labelled “somebodies,” and — Alain de Botton
People only get really interesting when they start to rattle the bars of their cages. — Alain de Botton