A lack of freedom is no longer, in most developed societies, the problem. Our downfall lies in our inability to make the most of the freedom that our ancestors painfully secured for us over three centuries. —Alain de Botton in Religion for Atheists More about this quote Tags: freedom difficulty Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We all possess wisdom that we lack the strength properly to enact in our lives. —Alain de Botton in Religion for Atheists More about this quote Tags: action wisdom strength Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The prestige of the news is founded on the unstated assumption that our lives are forever poised on the verge of critical transformation thanks to the two driving forces of modern history: politics and technology. —Alain de Botton in Religion for Atheists More about this quote Tags: news rapid change politics technology Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
About Alain de Botton Alain de Botton is a British writer. [from Wikipedia] See more quotations from Alain de Botton on Quodid