Henry Norris Russell Quotes

When immortality becomes for us no longer a matter of academic discussion, but the most vital of all questions; we shall find our comfort where so many before us have found it, in the ancient words.

The need for some venture of faith still remains; one must stake one’s life upon something.

Not as a demonstrated natural law, but as a working hypothesis.

For myself, if I am to stake all I have and hope to be upon anything, I will venture it upon the abounding fullness of God – upon the assurance that, as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways higher than our ways, and His thoughts than our thoughts.

Far from being hostile to religion is capable of rendering religion important services.

Conflict between science and religion a dangerous foe.