Alain de Botton Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: b. December 20, 1969
Birthday: December 20
According to one influential wing of modern secular society there are few more disreputable fates than to end up being 'like everyone else' for 'everyone else' is a category that comprises the mediocre and the conformist, the boring and the suburban. The goal of all right-thinking people should be to mark themselves off from the crowd and 'stand out' in whatever way their talents allow.
topic: Fate, Thinking, Secular Society
