Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.
Student: Dr. Einstein, Aren't these the same questions as last year's [physics] final exam?Dr. Einstein: Yes; But this year the answers are different.
I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking
If there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.
If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut
If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.
God does not play dice with the universe.
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
We know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all, for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Even on the most solemn occasions I got away without wearing socks and hid that lack of civilization in high boots
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.
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