Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

And he was quite sure about that

Writer, mathematician, philosopher and humanitarian Bertrand Russell was born on this day in 1872.

"I have always felt respectable people scoundrels," he wrote. And also:

"The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt."

Friday, November 26, 2010

And today is the first day of the rest of your life

Charles Schulz, the creator of "Peanuts," was born on this day in 1922.

"I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time." – Charlie Brown.