Albert Einstein ( 10 of 254 )
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, read more
All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom.
A mathematician, like a painter or a poet, is a maker of
patterns. If his patterns are more permanent read more
A mathematician, like a painter or a poet, is a maker of
patterns. If his patterns are more permanent than theirs, it is
because they are made with ideas.
I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar read more
I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes read more
Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to a divine purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know: That we are here for the sake of others...for the countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of sympathy. Many times a day, I realize how much my outer and inner life is built upon the labors of people, both living and dead, and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as much as I have received.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from
within, from one's own efforts.
The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from
within, from one's own efforts.
When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a read more
When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, it seems like two hours that's relativity.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. read more
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
