“It is a wonderful thing to live in a world where so many people are nice to children. It would be even better if we lived in one where we were a little nicer to the childlike sides of one another.”
More from Alain de Botton
“To be a child of snobs deserves its own taxonomy, treatment and pathway to health. Part of…”
“By understanding and analyzing our feelings, we learn to see how emotions impact on our…”
“You could perhaps say ‘happiness’ but ‘happiness’ is misleading, for it suggests…”
“To cope with the conflict between hope and reality, our culture should teach us good…”