Albert Einstein ( 10 of 254 )
The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and read more
The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
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
The only source of knowledge is experience
The only source of knowledge is experience
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.
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.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
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.
