Bertrand Russell

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

Indignation is a submission of our thoughts, but not of our desires.

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

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.

I have learned that I am not built for conflict or controversy. I have also learned that, in all my life, I have never chosen a story. The story has always chosen me.

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.