The Angels were all singing out of tune, and hoarse with having little else to do, excepting to wind up the sun and moon or curb a runaway young star or two. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron
Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for, without being seen, they are present with you. – St Francis of Sales
The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile. – Bertrand Russell
I am compelled to fear that science will be used to promote the power of dominant groups rather than to make men happy. – Bertrand Russell, Icarus, or the Future of Science, 1925