Against my will, in the course of my travels, the belief that everything worth knowing was known at Cambridge gradually wore off. In this respect my travels were very useful to me. – Bertrand Russell
The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible. – Bertrand Russell
To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness. – Bertrand Russell
War does not determine who is right – only who is left. – Bertrand Russell
For, behind the scenes, halfway around the world in Mexico, were two decades of aggressive research on wheat that not only enabled Mexico to become self-sufficient with respect to wheat production but also paved the way to rapid increase in its production in other countries. – Norman Borlaug