Quote by Alain de Botton: “We don't need to be perfect to be loved. We need to be human.”

This quote challenges the common pressure to appear flawless in relationships. It means that authentic love flourishes not through perfection, but through genuine humanity, encompassing all our vulnerabilities and imperfections. It advocates for acceptance of self and others.

Released during a period when dating apps and curated online personas created unrealistic expectations for relationships, this book offered a pragmatic and empathetic view on the messy realities of long-term love and commitment.

Swiss-British author and philosopher who writes accessibly about how philosophy, art, and architecture bear on everyday emotional life. His books include The Consolations of Philosophy and Status Anxiety, and he co-founded The School of Life in 2008.