Albert Einstein Though Quotations

I have second thoughts. Maybe God is malicious. Told to Valentine Bargmann.

Intelligence and genius

Every thoughtful, well-meaning and conscientious human being should assume in time of peace, the solemn and unconditional obligation not to participate in any war, for any reason or to lend support of any kind, whether direct or indirect.

How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.

How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn;for what purpose we know not, though sometimes sense it. But we know from daily life that we exist for other people first of all for whose smiles and well-being our own happiness depends

Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one

These thoughts did not come in any verbal formulation. I rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterward.

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

I'd rather be an optimist and a fool than a pessimist and right.

It's not that life has been easy, perfect or exactly as expected. I just choose to be happy and grateful no matter how it all turns out. If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.

Information is not knowledge.

Common sense is what tells us the earth is flat.

Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply, - Truth is what stands the test of experience.

Innovation is not the product of logical thought, although the result is tied to logical structure.