There is a great deal of hard lying in the world; especially among people whose characters are above suspicion. —Benjamin Jowett     The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.—Benjamin Jowett   Learning obscures as well as illustrates; it heaps up chaff when there is no more wheat. —Benjamin Jowett   The metaphysical philosopher from his point of view recognizes mathematics as an instrument of education, which strengthens the power of attention, develops the sense of order and the faculty of construction, and enables the mind to grasp under the simple formulae the quantitative differences of physical phenomena.—Benjamin Jowett  …

“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.” ― Bertrand Russell     “Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.” ― Bertrand Russell     “Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.” ― Bertrand Russell     “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” ― Bertrand Russell   “To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already 3-parts…

Old age is no place for sissies. -Bette Davis     Oh, don’t let’s ask for the moon. We’ve already got the stars. – -Bette Davis       Without wonder and insight, acting is just a trade. With it, it becomes creation.- Bette Davis     I’d luv to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair. – Bette Davis     The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.- Bette Davis       Sex is God’s joke on human beings. -Bette Davis     To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance…