The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things, or, if it is night, about nothing at all.
Bertrand RussellOne eminently orthodox Catholic divine laid it down that a confessor may fondle a nun's breasts, provided he does it without evil intent.
Bertrand RussellAll serious innovation is only rendered possible by some accident enabling unpopular persons to survive.
Bertrand Russell