Once we learn to see ourselves as already, and by nature, foolish, it doesn't matter so much if we do one more thing that might look quite stupid. The person we try to kiss could indeed think us ridiculous. But if they did so, it wouldn't be news to us #AlaindeBotton

- February 05, 2026

Once we learn to see ourselves as already, and by nature, foolish, it doesn't matter so much if we do one more thing that might look quite stupid. The person we try to kiss could indeed think us ridiculous. But if they did so, it wouldn't be news to us #AlaindeBotton
— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Feb 5, 2026

Search This Blog

English Quotes

Once we learn to see ourselves as already, and by nature, foolish, it doesn't matter so much if we do one more thing that might look quite stupid. The person we try to kiss could indeed think us ridiculous. But if they did so, it wouldn't be news to us #AlaindeBotton

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The public apparently felt that restrictions on freedom of speech would do more harm to society than would allowing pornographic publications; hence the public had a tolerant attitude. #QianNing

What seems unreasonable, unrealistic and impossible today can turn out to be inevitable tomorrow. It's time for a new realism. It's time for a new view of humankind. #RutgerBregman

...as a result of always asking others what we are and never daring to put the question to ourselves in the midst of so much philosophy, humanity, civility and so many sublime maxims, we have only fa蓷des, deceptive and frivolous, honour without virtue... #JeanJacquesRousseau