Dogmatism and skepticism are both, in a sense, absolute philosophies; one is certain of knowing, the other of not knowing. What philosophy should dissipate is certainty, whether of knowledge or ignorance.
Bertrand RussellWhen the journey from means to end is not too long, the means themselves are enjoyed if the end is ardently desired.
Bertrand RussellWhat was exciting in the Victorian Age, would leave a man of franker epoch quite unmoved. The more prudes restrict the permissible degree of sexual appeal, the less is required to make such an appeal effective.
Bertrand RussellMy sad conviction is that people can only agree about what they're not really interested in.
Bertrand Russell