Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
We are part of the whole which we call the universe, but it is an optical delusion of our mind that we think we are separate. This separateness is like a prison for us. Our job is to widen the circle of our compassion so we feel connected with all people and situations.
The truth of a theory can never be proven, for one never knows if future experience will contradict its conclusions.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
I am content in my later years. I have kept my good humor and take neither myself nor the next person seriously.
A society's competitive advantage will come not from how well its schools teach the multiplication and periodic tables, but from how well they stimulate imagination and creativity.
We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made.
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.
A scientist is a mimosa when he himself has made a mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers a mistake of others.
Human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.
Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Many of the things you can count, don't count. Many of the things you can't count, really count.
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.