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Alain de Botton quotes about people

English Writer December 20, 1969

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Alain de Botton quote: "We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to..."
We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us. Alain de Botton
The more familiar two people become, the more the language they speak together departs from that of the ordinary, dictionary-defined discourse. Familiarity creates a new language, an in-house language of intimacy that carries reference to the story the two lovers are weaving together and that cannot be readily understood by others. Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton quote: "Getting to the top has an unfortunate tendency to persuade..."
Getting to the top has an unfortunate tendency to persuade people that the system is OK after all. Alain de Botton

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