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You get down to work when the fear of having done nothing finally exceeds the fear of doing it wrong.

—Alain de Botton

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Alain de Botton (; born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British author and public speaker. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. He published Essays in Love (1993), which went on to sell two million copies. Other bestsellers include How Proust Can...

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