Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.:274 Einstein's work is also known for its influence on the philosophy of science. Einstein is best known in popular culture for his mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "services to theoretical physics", in particular his discovery of the law of the photoelectric...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth14 March 1879
CityUlm, Germany
CountryGermany
I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves - such an ethical basis I call more proper for a herd of swine. The ideals which have lighted me on my way and time after time given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Truth, Goodness, and Beauty.
I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.
I like to think that the moon is there even if I am not looking at it
In that way imagination and intelligence enter into our existence in the part of servants of the primary instincts
Human beings, vegetables, or comic dust, we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible player
Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this walked the earth in flesh and blood.
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
I cannot believe that God would choose to play dice with the universe.
Come with me and . . . think about the electromagnetic theory of light.
I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings
Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Gravitation cannot be held responsible for people falling in love.
Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love