One of the symptoms of approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.
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Bertrand RussellThe Conquest of Happiness (1930)
About Bertrand Russell
British philosopher, logician and Nobel laureate in Literature. (1872-1970)
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- The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.What I Believe (1925)
- The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.'The Triumph of Stupidity', Mortals and Others (1933)
- The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile.The Conquest of Happiness (1930)
- Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.'A Liberal Decalogue', New York Times Magazine (1951)
- Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.'A Liberal Decalogue', New York Times Magazine (1951)
- Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell (1967)
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- My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.Maya Angelou
- This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.Maya Angelou
- Grief can take care of itself, but to get the full value of a joy you must have somebody to divide it with.Mark Twain
- Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.Mark Twain
- To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.Oscar Wilde
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