Kristin

“The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widely spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.”
― Bertrand Russell, Marriage and Morals

“Belief in God and a future life makes it possible to go through life with less of stoic courage than is needed by skeptics.”
― Bertrand Russell, Education and the Social Order

“Science can teach us, and I think our hearts can teach us, no longer to look around for imaginary supporters, no longer to invent allies in the sky, but rather to look to our own efforts here below to make the world a fit place to live.”
― Bertrand Russell, Why I Am Not a Christian and Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects

“Your writing is never as good as you hoped; but never as bad as you feared.”
― Bertrand Russell