Bertrand Russell

No great achievements are possible without a great deal of persistent work involving much boredom and the denial of many pleasures.

Bertrand Russell

Sometimes the hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn.

Bertrand Russell

The discipline you have in your life should be one determined by your own desires and your own needs, not put upon you by society or authority.

Bertrand Russell

The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.

Bertrand Russell

The very best proof that something can be done is that someone else has already done it.

Bertrand Russell

To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

Bertrand Russell

Worry is a form of fear, and all forms of fear produce fatigue.

Bertrand Russell

Change is one thing, progress is another.

Bertrand Russell

Be isolated, be ignored, be attacked, be in doubt, be frightened, but do not be silenced.

Bertrand Russell

Be scrupulously truthful, even if the truth is inconvenient, for it is more inconvenient when you try to conceal it.

Bertrand Russell