Bertrand Russell

Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent

Every advance in civilization has been denounced as unnatural while it was recent

Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.

Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.

Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.

Most people would rather die than think;
in fact, they do so.

If a law were passed giving six months to every writer of a first book, only the good ones would read more

If a law were passed giving six months to every writer of a first book, only the good ones would do it.

Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can read more

Many people when they fall in love look for a little haven of refuge from the world, where they can be sure of being admired when they are not admirable, and praised when they are not praiseworthy.