God is subtle but he is not malicious.

You imagine that I look back on my life's work with calm satisfaction. But from nearby it looks quite different. There is not a single concept of which I am convinced that it will stand firm, and I feel uncertain whether I am in general on the right track.

Check out not to become a man or woman of achievement, but instead seek to become a particular person of price.

I was supposed to choose apractical profession, but this was simply unbearable to me.

The Constitution only guarantees the American people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself. A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?

I simply imagine it so, then go about to prove it.

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