Albert Einstein Quotes

german-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)

Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest physicists of all time. Einstein is known for developing the theory of relativity, but he also made important contributions to the development of the theory of quantum mechanics. Together, relativity and quantum mechanics are the two pillars of modern physics. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

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Alternative Names: A.Einsten • A. Einsten • A. Einstein • Einstein

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If I had only one hour to save the world, I would spend fifty-five minutes defining the problem, and only five minutes finding the solution.

We cannot solve the problems using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them

Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.

Two things are infinite: the universe and the human stupidity.

The really valuable thing is intuition.

Fairy tales and more fairy tales. [in response to a mother who wanted her son to become a scientist and asked Einstein what reading material to give him]

Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.

Common sense is actually nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind prior to the age of eighteen.

In December, 1947, he made the following statement: "I came to America because of the great, great freedom which I heard existed in this country. I made a mistake in selecting America as a land of freedom, a mistake I cannot repair in the balance of my life."

It is high time the ideal of success should be replaced with the ideal of service.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is.

Dear Fräulein,

The desire to write you has finally conquered the guilty conscience I’ve had about not responding to your letter for such a long time, and which has allowed me to avoid your critical eye. But now, even though you are understandably angry with me, you must at least give me credit for not adding to my offense by hiding behind feeble excuses, and for asking you simply and directly for forgiveness and — for an answer as soon as possible.

It seems hard to sneak a look at God's cards. But that He plays dice and uses 'telepathic' methods... is something that I cannot believe for a single moment.

A human being is a part of the whole, called by us 'Universe', a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.