“We tend to think of philosophies as produced by professional philosoph...” — Alain de Botton Quote

“We tend to think of philosophies as produced by professional philosophers. Traditionally, this has meant people who have written dissertations on obscure subjects or who spend most of their day in libraries. But every human is, in an important sense, a carrier of an implicit philosophy - evident in their choices, pronouncements and commitments.”

“A city like London is sociable in a sense that there are people gathering in bars and restaurants, concerts and lectures. Yet you can partake of all these experiences and never say hello to anyone new. And one of the things that all religions do is take groups of strangers into a space and say it is OK to talk to each other.”

“Writing about our gods in English is unnatural, but I believe language is just a carrier - a means to an end.”

“Knock on wood, but I think we hit the gestational carrier lottery!”

“The glory of being a carrier pilot has certainly worn off.”