This, however, is a passing nightmare; in time the earth will become again incapable of supporting life, and peace will return.
Bertrand RussellWhen the journey from means to end is not too long, the means themselves are enjoyed if the end is ardently desired.
Bertrand RussellWorry is a form of fear, and all forms of fear produce fatigue. A man who has learned not to feel fear will find the fatigue of daily life enormously diminished.
Bertrand RussellAre you never afraid of God's judgement in denying him? Most certainly not. I also deny Zeus and Jupiter and Odin and Brahma, but this causes me no qualms. I observe that a very large portion of the human race does not believe in God and suffers no visible punishment in consequence. And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence.
Bertrand Russell