I have no extraordinary ability. I'm simply an inquisitive individual.

The enormous mental resilience, without which no Chess player can exist, was so much taken up by Chess that he could never free his mind of this game

When forced to summarize the general theory of relativity in one sentence: Time and space and gravitation have no separate existence from matter.

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

Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent People Ignore.

This crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a preparation for his future.

If you feed your mind as often as you feed your stomach, then you'll never have to worry about feeding your stomach or a roof over your head or clothes on your back.