The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.
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.
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.
Never lose a holy curiosity.
Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
I am a deeply religious nonbeliever - this is a somewhat new kind of religion.
I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.
Solitude is painful when one is young, but delightful when one is more mature.
We cannot despair of humanity, since we ourselves are human beings.
The high destiny of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.
Nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced.
I want to know all Gods thoughts; all the rest are just details.
God does not play dice.
I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world.
Knowledge of what is does not open the door directly to what should be.
The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.
Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.