"The company of certain people may excite our generosity and sensitivity, while that of others awakens our competitiveness and envy."

-- Alain de Botton

#People Quotes #Generosity Quotes #Envy Quotes

“I was always the funny guy. Everyone wants to hang out with the funny guy.”
“I often buy myself presents. Sometimes I will spend $100,000 in one day in a posh boutique.”
“While it is true that commercial art is always in danger of ending up as a prostitute, it is equally true that noncommercial art is always in danger of ending up as an old maid.”

Source : Erwin Panofsky, William S. Heckscher (1997). “Three Essays on Style”, p.120, MIT Press
“Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of awareness of darkness... as the contrast between what we have and how it could be worse is vital to appreciate anything, including our life, and so be happy and grateful”
“Not having a private life is hard.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“All connections are infused with dreams of what is possible in the future. Thus, when we lose something or someone important to us, we aren't just grieving the loss, we are grieving the shattered dream.”
“Typically, when you have a depressed individual, they feel hopeless. They feel miserable. Their mind is racing, their heart is pounding. They feel anxious. They feel exhausted yet they can't sleep.”
“Trust yourself that you can do it and get it”

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