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Bertrand Russell : In conclusion, there is a marvelous anecdote from the occasion of Russell's ninetieth birthday that best serves to summarize his attitude toward God and religion. A London lady sat next to him at this party, and over the soup she suggested to him that he was not only the world's most famous atheist but, by this time, very probably the world's oldest atheist. "What will you do, Bertie, if it turns out you're wrong?" she asked. "I mean, what if -- uh -- when the time comes, you should meet Him? What will you say?" Russell was delighted with the question. His bright, birdlike eyes grew even brighter as he contemplated this possible future dialogue, and then he pointed a finger upward and cried, "Why, I should say, 'God, you gave us insufficient evidence.'" Al Seckel, in Preface to Bertrand Russell on God and Religion Clarence Darrow : I do not believe in God becau...

Anais Nin : People living deeply have no fear of death. Anne Frank : The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. Aung San Suu Kyi : Fear is not the natural state of civilized people. Bertrand Russell : Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. Bob Dylan : I accept chaos. I am not sure whether it accepts me. I know some people are terrified of the bomb. But then some people are terrified to be seen carrying a modern screen magazine. Experience teaches us that silence terrifies people the most. ...

Adolescence is the first significant phase of life, we all step into, when our mind and body experience and undergo changes we are not conversant of. Feeling of anger, disgust, happiness, joy, anxiety are the ones we keep experiencing, but the feelings which strike us when we step into adolescence are so overpowering that we feel our mind being just swept away with them. For a moment we feel stunned, 'Oh! what's this feeling. I never experienced these thoughts before'. We tend to feel overpowered by the thoughts and feel losing self control. Suddenly our thoughts get more oriented for Love, Passion, Attraction, Infatuation, Obsession and Fascination against the opposite sex. Well, these thoughts are absolutely normal. Our desire to know and develop a relation with someone we feel fascinated because of his / her physical looks or any other attribute, without caring about each others' age / social ties etc, is so intense and growing with every moment that at heart we feel...

Led Zeppelin were a British rock band who formed in 1968. Led Zeppelin consisted of Jimmy Page , Robert Plant , John Bonham , and John Paul Jones . With their heavy, guitar-driven sound, Led Zeppelin are regarded as one of the first heavy metal bands. [1] [2] Their rock-infused interpretation of the blues also incorporated rockabilly , [3] reggae , [4] soul , [5] funk , [6] jazz , [7] classical , Celtic , Indian , Arabic , folk , pop , Latin and country . The band did not release the popular songs from their albums as singles in Britain , as they preferred to develop the concept of album-oriented rock. [8] Over 25 years after disbanding in response to Bonham's 1980 death, Led Zeppelin continue to be held in high regard for their artistic achievements, commercial success, and broad influence. The band have sold more than 300 million albums worldwide, [9] including 109.5 million sales in the United States . [10] Led Zeppelin are ranked No. 1 on VH1 's list of the ...