Without sex, we would be dangerously invulnerable. We might believe we were not ridiculous. We wouldn't know rejection and humiliation so intimately. - Alain de Botton

" "

Without sex, we would be dangerously invulnerable. We might believe we were not ridiculous. We wouldn't know rejection and humiliation so intimately.

English
Collect this quote

About Alain de Botton

Alain de Botton (born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books and television programs discuss various contemporary subjects and themes in a philosophical style, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. De Botton comes from a Sephardic Jewish family, originating from a small Castilian town of Boton (now vanished) on the Iberian peninsula.

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Alain De Botton
All quotes from Alain de Botton Similar Quotes by other Originators

Go Premium

Support Quotewise while enjoying an ad-free experience and premium features.

View Plans

Additional quotes by Alain de Botton

We owe it to the fields that our houses will not be the inferiors of the virgin land they have replaced. We owe it to the worms and the trees that the building we cover them with will stand as promises of the highest and most intelligent kinds of happiness.
The Architecture of Happiness · October 3, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
homes architecture nature land houses
Find Similar

Works in ChatGPT, Claude, or Any AI

Add semantic quote search to your AI assistant via MCP. One command setup.

Set Up MCP
It seemed an advantage to be travelling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by whom we are with, we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others.
The Art of Travel · May 11, 2004 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
Full Quote Find Similar