#russell

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The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widely spread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.


Bertrand Russell


#bertrand #evidence #foolish #majority #opinion

May what lies ahead of this warrior or behind him never take from me what is inside of him, for it is mine.


Amy A. Bartol


#russell #intuition

On her last visit, the girl stole one of his family photographs right out of the frame. He thinks this means she is starting to care about him, too. Now whenever he looks at the empty frame, Sawtooth is moved to tears. He has to stare straight up at the ceiling, a loophole that prevents fluid from falling out of the eyes, thus saving a man the embarrassment of crying like a damn fool infant.


Karen Russell


#out-to-sea #family

The show was number one in the ratings, Gordon Russell was our head writer, the story lines were magnificent and the acting most exciting. I loved working with Judith Light and all the other actors on the show at that time.


Michael Storm


#exciting #gordon #head #i #light

I guarantee you, if you could give me 10 points in all those seventh games against the Boston Celtics, instead of Bill Russell having 11 rings, I could've at least had nine or eight.


Wilt Chamberlain


#bill #boston #could #eight #games

Russell Crowe is very difficult, but it's worth it. He's the real thing. I can tell you this. Russell Crowe was just as difficult before he was an international star as he was afterwards.


Taylor Hackford


#before #crowe #difficult #i #i can

Music is pleasant not only because of the sound of many voices, but because of the silence that is in it.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

Any place, then, can become a cemetery. All it takes is your body. It's not fair, I think, and I get this petulant wish for ugly flowers and mourners, my mother's old familiar grief. Somebody I love to tend my future grave. Probably this is the wrong thing to be wishing for.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

It's unclear whether Brauser was trying to hit Franz Josef or Rangi. I hope it was the former. There's one difference between a bully and a hero, I guess: good aim.


Karen Russell


#karen-russell #occurrence- #home

Even at this altitude, the substitute pilot's bathed in sweat, sweat running down his chin and neck. Fear must be the fountain of youth, because the substitute pilot now looks younger than any of us, doughy and flushed with horror.


Karen Russell


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