Bertrand Russell

Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves.

Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.

To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.

If you're not having a good time, find something else that gives you some joy in life.

I have no neighbours other than animals and Joshua Trees.

But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever.