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Universe Quotes by Bertrand Russell
- Science, in its ultimate ideal, consists of a set of propositions arranged in a hierarchy, the lowest level of the hierarchy being concerned with particular…
- [Man] ... his origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves and his beliefs are but the outcome of accidental collocations of atoms; that…
- William James describes a man who got the experience from laughing-gas; whenever he was under its influence, he knew the secret of the universe, but…
- He will see himself and life and the world as truly as our human limitations will permit; realizing the brevity and minuteness of human life,…
- In the part of this universe that we know there is great injustice, and often the good suffer, and often the wicked prosper, and one…
- It can be shown that a mathematical web of some kind can be woven about any universe containing several objects. The fact that our universe…
- A man who has once perceived, however temporarily and however briefly, what makes greatness of soul, can no longer be happy if he allows himself…
- Mysticism is, in essence, little more than a certain intensity and depth of feeling in regard to what is believed about the universe.
- The universe may have a purpose, but nothing we know suggests that, if so, this purpose has any similarity to ours.
- I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe - because,…
- From that awful encounter of the soul with the outer world, enunciation, wisdom, and charity are born; and with their birth a new life begins.…
- Philosophy, for Plato, is a kind of vision, the 'vision of truth'...Everyone who has done any kind of creative work has experienced, in a greater…
- The wise man will be as happy as circumstances permit, and if he finds the contemplation of the universe painful beyond a point, he will…
More Universe Quotes
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. — Marcus Aurelius
- Observe constantly that all things take place by change, and accustom thyself to consider that the nature of the Universe loves nothing… — Marcus Aurelius
- Look out into the universe and contemplate the glory of God. Observe the stars, millions of them, twinkling in the night sky,… — Sai Baba
- Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. — James A. Baldwin
- The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit. — Ansel Adams
- There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here,… — Douglas Adams
- In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a… — Douglas Adams
- The four building blocks of the universe are fire, water, gravel and vinyl. — Dave Barry
- The creator of the universe works in mysterious ways. But he uses a base ten counting system and likes round numbers. — Scott Adams
- The principle of subordination is the great bond of union and harmony through the universe. — Catharine Beecher
- If Mr. Einstein doesn't like the natural laws of the universe, let him go back to where he came from. — Robert Benchley