Author: Albert Einstein

The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Places Science/Weather

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Life Science/Weather

The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Intelligence Taxes Understanding World

Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Clothing Intelligence Science/Weather Understanding

Gravitation can not be held responsible for people falling in love.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Emotions Love People

I have become rather like King Midas, except that everything turns not into gold but into a circus.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
People Self

If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Intelligence Life

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Intelligence Stupidity

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Education Ideas Intelligence

Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one’s living at it.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Money Science/Weather Work

The secret of creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Characteristics Intelligence

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Intelligence Places Science/Weather Stupidity

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything one learned in school.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Education Learning Memory School

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Science/Weather

To punish me for my contempt for authority, fate made me an authority myself.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Characteristics

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. (also attributed to Wheeler)

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Time

Great spirits often meet violent opposition with mediocre minds.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Fools Intelligence Mind

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Driving Men People Women

If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Intelligence Science/Weather Situations

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Ideas Intelligence

Why is it that nobody understands me and everybody likes me?

(1879 – 1955) German-born physicist
Characteristics People Self Understanding