New Delhi, June 1 -- Alain de Botton's quote, "We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties," reminds readers that struggle is not shameful. The fuller line is widely cited as: "We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them." It is attributed to his book The Consolations of Philosophy, especially the section on difficulty. For modern readers, the quote is a powerful lesson on resilience, self-respect and transforming pain into wisdom.

"We should not feel embarrassed by our difficulties, only by our failure to grow anything beautiful from them."- Alain de Botton

Goodreads also lists the quote under The Consolations of Philosophy, though it notes that quotes on its platf...