Bertrand Russell Quotes

It often happens that I have an idea, but then I try to fill in the intermediate steps and find they don't work, so I have to give it up.

I'm merely trying to give you the sort of argument that would appeal to your intelligence.

Mathematics and logic have been proved to be one; a fact from which it seems to follow that mathematics may successfully deal with non-quantitative problems in a much broader sense than was suspected to be possible.

The subtleties of mathematics defecate the grossness of our apprehension, and supply the elements of a sounder and severer logic.

Reversing a proposition rearranges its terms, but still keeps out new terms.

By freethinking I mean the use of the understanding in endeavoring to find out the meaning of any proposition whatsoever, in considering the nature of the evidence for or against, and in judging of it according to the seeming force or weakness of the evidence.

I agree that two and two make four is an excellent thing; but to give everything its due, two and two make five is also a very fine thing.

A definition is the start of an argument, not the end of one.

I'm not a "what if." I want to just do it, try it, give it my all, and if it's not meant to be, I can accept that. But I had to do it.

The left are not bipartisan. Somebody give me an example of left-wing bipartisanship. They don't even define it the way we do. Bipartisanship, as they define it, as in we cave on our core beliefs and agree with them. That is bipartisanship. There is no compromise.

Don't save something good for a later place. Don't hold back from your students, from the poor, don't try to keep anything for yourself 'cause it'll turn to ashes.

I like to take my time and not try to put too much pressure on myself, but it's hard. I think I forget every time - you give birth and you want your stomach to be flat again.

What I try to do is give each actor an environment in which they can do their best work.

I really don't like to go for the stereotypes. I try to give you characters that you don't know until you get to know them, and [decide] how you should feel about them.

Advertising always corrupts the goal of the search engine, which is to try to give you the most important stuff, not the stuff someone paid there to be there.

There are times when you get hit upon, Try hard but you cannot give. Other times you'd gladly part, With what you need to live

These problems are real, and you can't turn off real life. So I won't try. Instead, I'll give you a set of tools to help you deal with real life.

Films were never on my agenda, may be it was written in my destiny. And since I am here, I would like to give it my best try.

Man must not check his reason by tradition, but, contrariwise, must check tradition by reason.

Don't get lost. Give it a try. Go find the place that you're wishing for.

Next time that somebody tells you something is true, why not say to them: 'What kind of evidence is there for that?' And if they can't give you a good answer, I hope you'll think very carefully before you believe a word they say.

In science fiction a fantastic event or development is considered rationally.

Mathematics is as little a science as grammar is a language.

(I) try new things and give myself permission to fail and experiment because only that way can you get really successful.

Twice two makes four seems to me simply a piece of insolence. Twice two makes four is a pert coxcomb who stands with arms akimbo barring your path and spitting. I admit that twice two makes four is an excellent thing, but if we are to give everything its due, twice two makes five is sometimes a very charming thing too.