“According to Carnap,… "reality"is a metaphysical term for which there is no legitimate use… We are interested in other people's loves and hates, pleasures and pains, because we are firmly persuaded that they are as "real" as our own. We… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“But hope is not about what we expect. It is an embrace of the essential unknowability of the world, of the breaks with the present, the surprises. Or perhaps studying the record more carefully leads us to expect miracles -… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
