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
To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralysed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it. Bertrand Russell agecertaintychief Change image and share on social
The coward wretch whose hand and heart Can bear to torture aught below, Is ever first to quail and start From the slightest pain or equal foe. Bertrand Russell aughtbearcoward Change image and share on social
To understand a name you must be acquainted with the particular of which it is a name. Bertrand Russell acquaintunderstand Change image and share on social
Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom. Bertrand Russell feltgatereal Change image and share on social
No; we have been as usual asking the wrong question. It does not matter a hoot what the mockingbird on the chimney is singing. The real and proper question is: Why is it beautiful? Bertrand Russell beautifulchimneyhoot Change image and share on social
Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true. Bertrand Russell definemathematicssubject Change image and share on social
Religions, which condemn the pleasures of sense, drive men to seek the pleasures of power. Throughout history power has been the vice of the ascetic. Bertrand Russell asceticcondemndrive Change image and share on social
The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation. Bertrand Russell cooperationmankindredeem Change image and share on social
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change. Bertrand Russell changeenjoymententerprise Change image and share on social
