Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. government & respect
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead. death & fear
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. art, knowledge & teacher
Information is not knowledge. intelligence & knowledge
True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist. art
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. imagination
It gives me great pleasure indeed to see the stubbornness of an incorrigible nonconformist warmly acclaimed. greatness
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters. truth
The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one. war
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. greatness
Let every man be respected as an individual and no man idolized. respect
Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. intelligence
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. intelligence
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. intelligence
The environment is everything that isn't me. environmental
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. technology
Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions. imagination & life
It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder. war
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. religion & science
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. knowledge & truth
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right. time
Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized. respect
If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. fear, being good & hope
Peace cannot be kept by force it can only be achieved by understanding. peace
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. aging
The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax. business
It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion. experience, fear & religion
The man of science is a poor philosopher. science
We should take care not to make the intellect our god it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. God & intelligence
Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God. God & religion
I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world. God
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. imagination
We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us. nature
Time is what prevents everything from happening at once. time
Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age. aging
Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death. death
Imagination is more important than knowledge. imagination & knowledge
It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely. being alone
He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead his eyes are closed. being good
Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be. knowledge
The only source of knowledge is experience. experience & knowledge
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. science
True religion is real living living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness. religion
Most people say that it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. greatness
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them! patriotism
I never think of the future - it comes soon enough. the future
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education. education & learning
Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them. intelligence
When the solution is simple, God is answering. God
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. success
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. science
Most of the fundamental ideas of science are essentially simple, and may, as a rule, be expressed in a language comprehensible to everyone. science
The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe. power
An empty stomach is not a good political adviser. being good
Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity. politics
There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there. knowledge & time
A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin what else does a man need to be happy? happiness
If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. change & being funny
God always takes the simplest way. faith & God
God may be subtle, but he isn't plain mean. God
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. truth
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. education
The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. life
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. war
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat. health & life
The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while. power & wisdom
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind. patriotism
God does not play dice. God
Force always attracts men of low morality. men
Love is a better teacher than duty. love & teacher
You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war. war
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. wisdom
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character. attitudes
Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people. life
The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. knowledge & positive
Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value. success
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. love
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind. best & life
No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right a single experiment can prove me wrong. science
You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only ever had one. greatness
You can't blame gravity for falling in love. love
All that is valuable in human society depends upon the opportunity for development accorded the individual. society
I do not believe in the God of theology who rewards good and punishes evil. God & being good
I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation and is but a reflection of human frailty. God & imagination
The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. time
One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion. religion & strength
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? learning
Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. poetry
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. hope
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it. science
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. education & learning
Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age. aging
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. beauty & truth
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either. truth
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. art, experience & science
I am a deeply religious nonbeliever - this is a somewhat new kind of religion. religion
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. motivation
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. anger
The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion. the future
People love chopping wood. In this activity one immediately sees results. love
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. imagination, intelligence & knowledge
Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift. nature
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. nature
Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. equality & God
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. life