Bertrand Russell
That which exists through itself is called The Eternal. The Eternal has neither name nor shape. It is the one essence, the one primal spirit. Essence and life cannot be seen. They are contained in the light of heaven. The light of heaven cannot be seen. It is contained in the two eyes.Collection: Eye
Love is wise – Hatred is foolish.Collection: Love Is
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.Collection: Stress
In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.Collection: Appreciation
Unless you assume a God, the question of life’s purpose is meaningless.Collection: Purpose
A stupid man’s report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.Collection: Smart
The more you complain the longer God lets you live.Collection: Complaining
If we were all given by magic the power to read each other’s thoughts, I suppose the first effect would be to dissolve all friendships.Collection: Firsts
Patriotism which has the quality of intoxication is a danger not only to its native land but to the world, and “My country never wrong” is an even more dangerous maxim than “My country, right or wrong.”Collection: Country