Bertrand Russell Quotes

Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves, or, more generally, in the acquisition of power.

Bertrand Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

PowerOthersMoreNextPleasure

We write for the same reason that we walk, talk, climb mountains or swim the oceans - because we can. We have some impulse within us that makes us want to explain ourselves to other human beings. That's why we paint, that's why we dare to love someone - because we have the impulse to explain who we are.

Maya Angelou

LoveWalkMountainsClimbSomeone

Any Republican who says he can work with Hillary Clinton is a traitor to the nation.

Ann Coulter

WorkRepublicanNationTraitorWho

Famous, adj.: Conspicuously miserable.

Ambrose Bierce

FamousMiserableConspicuously

We never dealt with satire or suggestive material. Although some of our films were broad parodies or burlesques of popular dramatic themes, there was no conscious attempt at being either sarcastic or offensive.

Stan Laurel

SarcasticNeverSatireOffensive

I went to a general store but they wouldn't let me buy anything specific.

Steven Wright

MeBuyAnythingGeneralStore

People want other people to know that they share our sensibility even if they're not exactly sure what that sensibility is.

Rob Corddry

PeopleKnowWantShareSureEven

I love to sleep. I'd sleep all day if I could.

Miley Cyrus

LoveDaySleepIf I CouldAll Day

Good music is very close to primitive language.

Denis Diderot

GoodMusicLanguageCloseGood Music

I have won trophies around Europe, but never the title. Three times, I was runner-up. Leicester and the fans will be in my heart for all of my life.

Claudio Ranieri

LifeHeartMy LifeThreeWillNever

It takes a real soldier to stay in the music industry and live off the things that have been put before me and be able to survive all this time because it has not been easy.

Chubby Checker

LiveMusicTimeMeSurviveEasy

Politeness is, you know, is a wonderful thing. Manners are in fact, really important thing. But remember, Jesus didn't have many manners as we now know.

Bono

RememberYouMannersKnowImportant

I explained to the lady my love for John and his work, and she made it possible for me to purchase one of the 24 proofs, the one for 'I'm So Tired,' which I have on my piano at home.

Arthur Godfrey

WorkLoveHomeTiredMeLady

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