Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time. Marion Wright Edelman on inspiration
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. Arnold Edinborough on animals
Not only will atomic power be released, but someday we will harness the rise and fall of the tides and imprison the rays of the sun. Thomas A. Edison on science
I never did anything worth doing by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work. Thomas A. Edison on work
People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there. Bob Edwards on ability
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so. Tyron Edwards on age
Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth. Tyron Edwards on doubt
If rich men would remember that shrouds have no pockets, they would, while living, share their wealth with their children, and give for the good of others, and so know the highest pleasure wealth can give. Tyron Edwards on wealth
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Albert Einstein on age
Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves. Albert Einstein on american
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. Albert Einstein on animals
Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal. Albert Einstein on change
Education is a series of prejudices acquired by the age of eighteen. Albert Einstein on education
If my theory of relativty is proven successful, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew. Albert Einstein on government
Imagination is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein on imagination
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. Albert Einstein on inspiration
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein on inspiration
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Albert Einstein on inspiration
Gravity is not responsible for people falling in love. Albert Einstein on love
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value Albert Einstein on success