The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
World, CuriosityBertrand RussellWhoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities.
Bertrand RussellI should wish to see a world in which education aimed at mental freedom rather than at imprisoning the minds of the young in a rigid armour of dogma calculated to protect them through life against the shafts of impartial evidence. The world needs open hearts and open minds, and it is not through rigid systems, whether old or new, that these can be derived.
Upbringing, EducationBertrand RussellThe trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
DoubtBertrand Russell