Bertrand Russell's Little Book of Essential Quotations

"The world that we must seek is a world in which the creative spirit is alive, in which life is an adventure full of joy and hope, based rather upon the impulse to construct than upon the desire to retain what we possess or to seize what is possessed by others." - Bertrand Russell
--Essential quotes from Bertrand Russell now in an easily accessible bookContains a treasure trove of profound insights and reflectionsA great choice for a thoughtful gift--
"We are less bored than our ancestors were, but we are more afraid of boredom. We have come to know, or rather to believe, that boredom is not part of the natural lot of man, but can be avoided by a sufficiently vigorous pursuit of excitement." - Bertrand Russell
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"In all forms of love we wish to have knowledge of what is loved, not for purposes of power but for the ecstasy of contemplation... This may indeed be made the touchstone of any love that is valuable." - Bertrand Russell