“Pegging your contentment to the overall state of the world rather than of your own life: the basis of morality, or a sort of madness?”

Alain De Botton

Alain de Botton - “Pegging your contentment to the...” 1

Similar quotes

“Let your vision be world embracing rather than confined to your own self. ”

Baha'u'llah
Read more

“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of the state of your mind.”

Wayne W. Dyer
Read more

“Removing toxicity from your life is essential to maintaining a peaceful state of mind and an overall quality of health. This purging can and should include any detrimental habits, including negative, controlling, and abusive people. Once you start living an empowered lifestyle that supports your own higher balance, you will find it to be an easy transition from the negative to the positive in every aspect of your life”

Gary Hopkins
Read more

“Chances are, while you can come across as introverted, the real reason for your apparent reserve is you’re happy to be the life of your own party (be it in your head or in your own space) rather than follow the crowd.”

Rosemary Breen
Read more

“It’s a mad, mad world when your best friend is a dog and your second-best friend is an automatic rifle, but such was life in the Aze.”

John Green
Read more