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Bertrand Russell Quotes

If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give.

Bertrand Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Happiness Circumstances Personal

And how can poetry stand up against its new conditions? Its position is perfectly precarious.

John Crowe Ransom

Poetry Stand Up Stand New Up How

I auditioned for soap operas and commercials; I remember auditioning for Lays potato chips. It was a sort of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' sketch, where Captain Bligh was torturing the crew by saying, 'You can only have one Lays potato chip,' and they all rise up.

Saying Remember You Rise Sketch Up

I noticed that this defense attorney is a very, very intelligent man, and he's very cool and he's very knowledgeable, and I think that personally I'd like to have an attorney like him.

Man Cool Think Intelligent Him Like

I don't take a second for granted of the honor of representing country music.

Music Honor Country Country Music

I've given many lessons in many sports over the years to many different people.

Martina Navratilova

Sports People Over Different People

We cannot put off living until we are ready.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

Life Ready Living Cannot Off Until

For me, it's always a failure of the imagination. I have that anxiety that time is passing, that everything is ultimately fleeting and impermanent. I better take advantage of every single moment.

Failure Time Moment Imagination Me

I'll take a redrum with a rellik please.

I have to warn you, I'm not just some sitcom guy. I'm now an author.

You Now Guy Just Some Sitcom

I'm inspired by looking at art, by looking at precedent. Looking is what you have to do if you want to make things, so you develop a critical eye.

Annabelle Selldorf

Art Looking Eye You Want Inspired

Part of the lesbian consciousness is an absolute recognition of the erotic within our lives and, taking that a step further, dealing with the erotic not only in sexual terms.

Step Recognition Within Consciousness

The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time since a younger generation pushed an older one to a higher standard.

Wynton Marsalis

Today Time Generation Country Young

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