Albert Einstein

Theoretical Physicist German-American 1879 – 1955

Developed the theory of relativity and fundamentally changed physics.

382 quotes

"The important thing is not to stop questioning; curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Wisdom
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
Peace
"Everything is relative."
Philosophy
"Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind."
Faith
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."
Strength
"The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe."
Knowledge
"Refined people might entertain thoughts differently from the majority."
Philosophy
"The only real valuable thing is intuition."
Wisdom
"A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future."
Happiness
"One does not simply discover something; one learns to see what was always there."
Knowledge
"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
Motivation
"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love."
Love
"No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it."
Wisdom
"The goal of science is, in general, to discover rules; the goal of mathematics is to discover the consequences of those rules."
Science
"Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
Leadership
"Everybody's a genius if you think of it the right way."
Creativity
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."
"The important thing is not to stop questioning."
Education
"It is the duty of intelligence to speak, and the duty of wisdom to listen."
Wisdom
"Nothing is more important than perception."
Philosophy
"Morality is of the highest importance but for us, not for God."
Philosophy
"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift."
Imagination
"In a calm and untroubled mind, ideas flow easily."
Creativity
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."
Humor
"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."
Philosophy
"Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their hearts."
Wisdom
"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them."
Change
"Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were, but without imagination we go nowhere."
Imagination
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
Nature
"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious."
Beauty