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
A happy man is too satisfied with the present to dwell too much on the future.
Work is the only thing that gives substance to life.
The aim (of education) must be the training of independently acting and thinking individuals who, however, see in the service to the community their highest life problem.
Mozart's music is so pure and beautiful that I see it as a reflection of the inner beauty of the universe.
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.
I have not eaten enough of the tree of knowledge, though in my profession I am obligated to feed on it regularly.
The more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks
A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.
It is abhorrent to me when a fine intelligence is paired with an unsavory character.
I am also convinced that one gains the purest joy from spirited things only when they are not tied in with earning one's livelihood.
With fame I become more and more stupid, which of course is a very common phenomenon.
The value of a college education is not the learning of many facts but the training of the mind to think
I am content in my later years. I have kept my good humor and take neither myself nor the next person seriously.
A scientist is a mimosa when he himself has made a mistake, and a roaring lion when he discovers a mistake of others.