Bertrand Russell Quotes

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men.

Bertrand Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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You're never going to look perfect to yourself even if you might look perfect to somebody else.

Jessica Simpson

YourselfYouPerfectLookNever

The greatest bad guys, you understand where they're coming from. They believe they're doing the right thing. Sometimes it's for greed, sometimes it's for other reasons, but they are what they call the center of good. They always believe they're doing the right thing.

John Lasseter

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Only when we are sick and tired of being sick and tired do any of us do something different.

Amanda de Cadenet

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Sixteen percent of our population is rural, but 40 percent of our military is rural. I don't believe that's because of a lack of opportunity in rural America. I believe that's because if you grow up in rural America, you know you can't just keep taking from the land. You've got to give something back.

Tom Vilsack

OpportunityBelieveGrowAmericaYou

Exactly Straight women who surround themselves only with gay men or white people who refuse any other race into their circles are unhealthy and it has more to do with one's individual fear and individual closets.

Judith Light

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If you talk to most people under 30, they don't read a newspaper.

Douglas Alexander

PeopleYouNewspaperTalkReadMost

People are mean and hateful, angry - haters everywhere, stupid blogs.

Chrisette Michele

AngryPeopleStupidHatersMean

I think cinema is linked to literature by a lot of social ways. Our brains are full of literature - my brain is.

Claire Denis

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I think, generally, British people are more culturally cynical about the things that involve our own country. Especially the royals.

Claire Foy

PeopleThinkCountryMoreOwnOur

The physio side probably stemmed from the knocks I got as a player.

Bob Paisley

SideGotPlayerKnocksStemmed

I was a handful as a kid. I get bored easily. Now I'm pretty chill compared to back then. When I'm on the road, I watch Netflix and, at home, relax or fish.

Brittany Howard

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My greatest qualification for writing fiction was my ability to lie with a straight face as a child.

Ashwin Sanghi

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