“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
“The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.”
“The meek shall inherit the earth, but not its mineral rights.”
“Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions.”
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.”
“Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized.”
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
“Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler.”
“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.”
“Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.”
“It should be possible to explain the laws of physics to a barmaid.”
“Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love”
“To understand the world one must not be worrying about one's self.”
“We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.”
“If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor.”
“We all try to escape pain and death, while we seek what is pleasant.”
“A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.”
“The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule...”
“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.”
“Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.”
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.”
“Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.”
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.”
“Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.”
“Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.”
“The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.”
“The only way to escape the personal corruption of praise is to go on working.”
“Technological progress is like an ax in the hands of a pathological criminal.”