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. By Bertrand Russell Hard work, Management
Even when all the experts agree, they may well be mistaken. By Bertrand Russell Experts, Jobs, Occupations
Love as a relation between men and women was ruined by the desire to make sure of the legitimacy of children. By Bertrand Russell Love, Relationship, Romantic
Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed. By Bertrand Russell Hatred
Men who are unhappy, like men who sleep badly, are always proud of the fact. By Bertrand Russell Sleep, Unhappiness
What hunger is in relation to food, zest is in relation to life. By Bertrand Russell Enthusiasm, Life, Positive, Strong
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. By Bertrand Russell Anxiety, Fear
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. By Bertrand Russell Alternative facts, Meaninful, Opinion, Powerful, Truth
The degree of one’s emotion varies inversely with one’s knowledge of the facts—the less you know, the hotter you get. By Bertrand Russell Alternative facts, Opinion, Truth
Man needs, for his happiness, not only the enjoyment of this or that, but hope and enterprise and change. By Bertrand Russell About change, Action, Happiness, Hope
My sad conviction is that people can only agree about what they’re not really interested in. By Bertrand Russell Adversity, Agreement
Human life, its growth, its hopes, fears, loves, et cetera, are the result of accidents. By Bertrand Russell Chance, Life, Wise
To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead. By Bertrand Russell Fear, Life, Love, Romantic, Strong
