Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness. Bertrand Russell cautionfatalform Change image and share on social
I think we ought always to entertain our opinions with some measure of doubt. I shouldn't wish people dogmatically to believe any philosophy, not even mine. Bertrand Russell dogmaticallydoubtentertain Change image and share on social
A happy life must be to a great extent a quiet life, for it is only in an atmosphere of quiet that true joy dare live. Bertrand Russell atmospheredareextent Change image and share on social
Liberty is the right to do what I like; license, the right to do what you like. Bertrand Russell libertylicense Change image and share on social
The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating, and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it. Bertrand Russell endparadoxicalphilosophy Change image and share on social
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. Bertrand Russell approachbeliefbreakdown Change image and share on social
The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. Bertrand Russell fullgrowmagical Change image and share on social
Almost everything that distinguishes the modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which achieved its most spectacular triumphs in the seventeenth century. Bertrand Russell achieveattributablecentury Change image and share on social
Work is of two kinds: first, altering the position of matter at or near the earth's surface relative to other matter; second, telling other people to do so. Bertrand Russell alterearthkind Change image and share on social
The place of the father in the modern suburban family is a very small one, particularly if he plays golf. Bertrand Russell familyfathergolf Change image and share on social