Bertrand Russell

The only way to escape the personal misery of life is to immerse oneself in something larger than oneself.

The problem with the world is that everyone is trying to be someone else.

It is a truism that in this world there is no such thing as perfect happiness.

I am a man who has been in love with the world.

The universe may have a purpose, but it is not a purpose that we can understand.

The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

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

The only way to be truly happy is to be truly free.

The world needs more love and less hate.

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

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

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

I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy – ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of my life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness – that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what—at last—I have found.

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.

I am writing to you because I am in love with you. I have been in love with you for a long time, and I can't bear it any longer.

I am not a Christian, and I do not believe in God. But I do believe in love, and I believe in the power of human beings to create a better world.

I have lived a long life, and I have seen many changes. I have seen the rise and fall of empires, and I have seen the triumph of science. But the one thing that has remained constant is the human need for love and companionship.

I have found that the best way to deal with life is to approach it with a sense of humor. Laughter is the best medicine, and it can help you to get through even the most difficult times.

I have always been a rebel, and I have always questioned authority. I believe that it is important to think for yourself, and not to blindly follow the crowd.

I have made many mistakes in my life, but I have always tried to learn from them. I believe that it is important to be open to new ideas, and to be willing to change your mind.