Einstein’s Quotes
- If theoretical facts do not align with reality, change the facts.
- The problems and flaws present in today’s world cannot be solved by minds that created them.
- The most challenging concept for the mind to comprehend is income tax.
- Truth is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one.
- Do not worry about the obstacles you face in mathematics; I assure you that my challenges are far greater.
- Any fool can make things seem larger and more complex, but it takes a brave genius to make them appear the opposite.
- Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
- The fear of death is the most unjustifiable fear; a dead person is free from the troubles of life.
- There are two ways to live—either as if everything is a miracle or as if nothing is a miracle.
- I am an artist enough to paint freely in my imagination; imagination is more important and valuable than knowledge, as knowledge is limited while imagination encircles the world.
- If your house is made of glass, do not throw stones at others.
Einstein’s Self-Development Quotes
- Power always attracts men of questionable morals.
- Everyone must respect individual privacy, but no one is perfect.
- It is alarming that the technologies of our modern age may surpass our humanity.
- Do not do anything that goes against your conscience, even if the situation demands it.
- Learn from the past, live in the present, and have faith in the future.
- The most important thing is to never stop questioning; curiosity is what gives you a reason for living and existing.
- Insanity is repeatedly doing the same thing while expecting different outcomes each time.
- It seems that the completion of means and the conflation of goals are among our primary issues.
- You cannot solve a problem at the same level of consciousness that created it.
- Each of us must seek our own identity, but not what we should become.
- Anger resides only in the hearts of the ignorant.
- Only those who attempt things deemed foolish by society can achieve the impossible.
Einstein’s Quotes on Success
- It’s not that I am exceptionally intelligent; it’s just that I spend more time solving problems.
- I do not possess any special talent; I only have a passion for inquiry.
- Knowledge is not just information; the only source of knowledge is experience and practice.
- You must first learn the rules of the game and then learn to play better than anyone else.
- Imagination is more important than knowledge; through imagination, we can envision the future.
- The person who makes no mistakes has never tried anything new.
- I never think about the future; it comes soon enough, regardless.
- Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything.
Einstein’s Thoughts on Intelligence and Ignorance
- A great spirit always faces opposition from mediocre minds.
- Truth is merely an illusion, despite its potential permanence.
- Anything we miscalculate is termed coincidence.
- All of our sciences measured against reality are primitive and immature, yet they are the most valuable we have.
- Today’s world problems cannot be addressed by the same minds that created them.
- It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
- Truth is what stands the test of experience.
- If theoretical facts do not suit you, change the facts.
- The most beautiful feeling is the sense of mystery, for it is the source of art and science.
- The most important thing is not to stop questioning.
- God created the universe according to laws that do not recognize chance or randomness.
- Science is wonderful unless you depend on it for a living.
- Any fool can make things seem larger and more complicated; it takes a brave genius to make them appear simple.
- All great and inspiring work has come from the hands of individuals who worked in freedom.
- Culture is what remains after you forget everything you learned in school.
- The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the evil ones, but because of those who do nothing about it.
- Between the past, present, and future, there is only an illusion in human thought.
- I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
- The most valuable thing in the world is intuition or the sudden idea.
- Our major problem is the idealism of means and the obscurity of aims.
- There are two infinite things: the universe and human stupidity; and I am still not sure about the universe.
- Equations are more important to me; politics are for the present, while equations are for eternity.
- The closer the laws approach reality, the less stable they become; and the closer they come to stability, the less reality they represent.
- Do not strive for success; rather, strive for value.
- Science is merely rearranging your daily thoughts.
- If you cannot explain your idea to a child, you have not understood it yourself.
- Formal education will give you a job; self-education will give you a brain.
- If you claim to understand an idea, you should be able to explain it to your grandmother.
- Any fool can know, but the point is to understand.
- We cannot solve a problem using the same mindset that created it.
- The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.
- I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, my solution is wrong, but once in a hundred, it is right.
- Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Such minds remain incapable of comprehending the man who refuses to bend to popular prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions with courage and honor.