Their loss to me was incalculable. I not only was very fond of them (Mr. and Mrs. Wood), but had come to depend upon their knowledge of everything to do with me and their sympathetic understanding, and I greatly enjoyed their companionship. (But) It must be said that there were limitations to Alan's understanding of the matters discussed in my books. This showed particularly in regard to political matters. ... Such disagreements, however, never marred our friendship, and never intruded in purely philosophical conversations.
Source: The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell, v.3:1944-1969, chap.3: Trafalgar Square
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