In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more mathematics. Now, on the contrary, I enjoy life; I might almost say that with every year that passes I enjoy it more.


The Conquest of Happiness (ed. Lulu Press, Inc, 2015) - ISBN: 9781329522206

Bertrand Russell Quotes

In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more...

In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more...

In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more...

In adolescence, I hated life and was continually on the verge of suicide, from which, however, I was restrained by the desire to know more...