Bertrand Russell Quotes

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 Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: May 18, 1872 - February 2, 1970

Topics

KnowledgeIgnoranceNot KnowingSense

As a writer, you have to first of all write what you want to. Listen to advice, by all means, but don't get bogged down in it.

Joe Abercrombie

AdviceYouDownWantListenFirst

To take a few nouns, and a few pronouns, and adverbs and adjectives, and put them together, ball them up, and throw them against the wall to make them bounce. That's what Norman Mailer did. That's what James Baldwin did, and Joan Didion did, and that's what I do - that's what I mean to do.

Maya Angelou

TogetherWallMeanBallUpAgainst

My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to.

John Lydon

HumanInspirationEverythingUpGets

I have been extremely fortunate to have incredibly special fans support my work throughout my twelve year career.

Matt Czuchry

WorkSupportYearCareerSpecial

I find inspiration for my works of art in my studio and in the squared circle from all sorts of places.

Jeff Hardy

ArtFindCirclePlacesInspiration

It can be liberating to get fired because you realize the world doesn't end. There's other ways to make money, better jobs.

Ron Livingston

WorkMoneyWorldEndBetterYou

Really, we don't know what to make of it except that we're delighted about it. We have all these fans thirty years later and they're still around and will probably be around for a long time to come.

Russell Johnson

TimeLongKnowLong TimeThirty

I can't worry about techs. I've got to play my game.

Draymond Green

GameWorryPlayGotAbout

I have certainly had my share of long-distance love affairs.

Drew Barrymore

LoveShareAffairsHadLong-Distance

Then the administration tied it in to the regional dispute between Israel and its enemies, as if that's about international terrorism. No, it's not.

Chris Matthews

TerrorismEnemiesIsraelBetween

Growth is a painful process.

Wilma Mankiller

GrowthProcessPainful

I found the writing arena to be much less competitive.

Phil Hartman

WritingCompetitiveFoundMuchLess

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