The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
— Albert Einstein
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 Tweet
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. — Albert Einstein Tweet
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results.
Albert Einstein
Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.
Albert Einstein
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
I love to travel, but hate to arrive.
I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly.
It was the experience of mystery – even if mixed with fear – that engendered religion.