Bertrand Russell

The only thing that can save us from ourselves is hope.

The only thing that can save us from ourselves is faith.

The only thing that can save us from ourselves is charity.

The universe is a vast and indifferent machine, and man is a tiny, transient speck within it.

Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

What we call knowledge is a system of hypotheses, which are continually being tested and modified in the light of experience.

The universe may have a purpose, but it is not one that we can discover, and it is not one that we can share.

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good grounds for belief, he will be satisfied with bad ones.

We are faced with the choice between the belief that we are alone in the universe, and the belief that we are not. Both are equally terrifying.

The universe is a collection of facts, not of values.

The desire for knowledge, like the thirst for water, is a natural human impulse.

The only thing that can save mankind is the spread of scientific knowledge and the application of reason.

The universe is a cold, dark, and meaningless place, and we are alone in it.

The only way to escape the horrors of existence is to embrace them.

The universe is a vast and complex system, and we are but a small part of it.

The only thing that matters in life is to be true to yourself.

The universe is a beautiful and mysterious place, and we are lucky to be a part of it.

The only way to find meaning in life is to create it yourself.

The universe is a vast and empty space, and we are alone in it.