Quotes by Alain de Botton, The Course of Love

Explore a curated collection of 11 quotes by Alain de Botton, The Course of Love. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

We don't need to be constantly reasonable in order to have good relationships; all we need to have mastered is the occas — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
We believe we are seeking happiness in love, but what we are really after is familiarity. We are looking to re-create, w — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
Few in this world are ever simply nasty; those who hurt us are themselves in pain. The appropriate response is hence nev — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
In an ideal world, marriage vows would be entirely rewritten. At the alter, a couple would speak thus: "We accept not to — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
To a shameful extent, the charm of marriage boils down to how unpleasant it is to be alone. This isn’t necessarily our f — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
Marriage: a hopeful, generous, infinitely kind gamble taken by two people who don't know yet who they are or who the oth — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
I was relying on youth be loyal to the specific variety of compromise and unhappiness, which our hard-won marriage repre — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
Insomnia is his mind's revenge for all the tricky thoughts he has carefully avoided during the daylight hours. — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
Few in this world are ever simply nasty; those who hurt us are themselves in pain. The appropriate response is hence nev — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
We are never through with the requirement for acceptance. This isn't a curse limited to the inadequate and the weak. Ins — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love
Marriage: a deeply peculiar and ultimately unkind thing to inflict on anyone one claims to care for. — Alain de Botton, The Course of Love