Quote by Bertrand Russell
I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite.
Summary
This quote by author and philosopher Robert Lynd highlights the paradoxical nature of happiness. Lynd reflects on his interactions with two contrasting individuals – a savant, someone highly intelligent or knowledgeable in a specific field, and his gardener, a seemingly ordinary person. Interestingly, Lynd discovers that conversations with the savant leave him doubtful about the possibility of happiness, possibly due to the burden of depth and knowledge. Conversely, engaging with the gardener, who may lack a similar level of intellect, instills a sense of conviction that happiness is attainable in life's simplicity and being content with what one has. The quote suggests that happiness may lie in embracing the mundane rather than seeking complex or extraordinary circumstances.
