The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile. Bertrand Russell friendlyhappinesshostile Change image and share on social
There is something feeble and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without the help of comfortable myths. Bertrand Russell comfortablecontemptibleface Change image and share on social
Conventional people are roused to fury by departure from convention, largely because they regard such departure as a criticism of themselves. Bertrand Russell conventionconventionalcriticism Change image and share on social
Mathematics takes us into the region of absolute necessity, to which not only the actual word, but every possible word, must conform. Bertrand Russell absoluteactualconform Change image and share on social
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in the same sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics. Bertrand Russell conceptenergyfundamental Change image and share on social
Admiration of the proletariat, like that of dams, power stations, and aeroplanes, is part of the ideology of the machine age. Bertrand Russell admirationaeroplaneage Change image and share on social
Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief that everything worth knowing was known at Cambridge gradually wore off. In this respect my travels were very useful to me. Bertrand Russell beliefcambridgegradually Change image and share on social
Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. Bertrand Russell accepteccentricfear Change image and share on social
Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy. Bertrand Russell gloomyhappyitaly Change image and share on social
If any philosopher had been asked for a definition of infinity, he might have produced some unintelligible rigmarole, but he would certainly not have been able to give a definition that had any meaning at all. Bertrand Russell askdefinitiongive share on social
