Bertrand Russell
Born: 05-17-1872
Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, and social critic, renowned for his work in analytical philosophy and mathematical logic. A Nobel laureate in Literature, he authored influential works like "Principia Mathematica" and "A History of Western Philosophy." Russell was also an advocate for social reform, pacifism, and education, contributing significantly to 20th-century thought through his writings and activism. His legacy endures in both philosophy and public discourse.
Book summaries for books written by Bertrand Russell
Quotes
The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.
The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
What can be done about it? The first thing is to realize that we are under no obligation to listen to the voices which try to persuade us to be unhappy.
The happy life is to an extraordinary extent the same as the good life.
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
The place to be happy is here. The time to be happy is now.
The greatest achievement of the human spirit is to live up to one's opportunities and make the most of one's resources.
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things.
The good life, as I conceive it, is a happy life.
To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement.
The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.