175 Quotes By Albert Einstein


Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.
Albert Einstein on age

Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.
Albert Einstein on age

Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems, in my opinion, to characterize our age.
Albert Einstein on age

Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.
Albert Einstein on age

It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.
Albert Einstein on alone

Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.
Albert Einstein on anger

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.
Albert Einstein on art

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
Albert Einstein on art

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Albert Einstein on art

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Albert Einstein on attitude

The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
Albert Einstein on beauty

Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
Albert Einstein on beauty

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.
Albert Einstein on best

The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.
Albert Einstein on business

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
Albert Einstein on change

The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.
Albert Einstein on death

Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.
Albert Einstein on death

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
Albert Einstein on education

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Albert Einstein on education

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
Albert Einstein on education