A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
A man sits with a pretty girl for an hour and it seems shorter than a minute. But tell that same man to sit on a hot stove for a minute, it is longer than any hour. That's relativity.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
