Measured objectively, what a man can wrest from Truth by passionate striving is utterly infinitesimal. But the striving frees us from the bonds of the self and makes us comrades of those who are the best and the greatest.

The special theory of relativity owes its origins to Maxwell's equations of the electromagnetic field.

Unlimited competition leads to a huge waste of labor, and to that crippling of the social consciousness of individuals.

The wing structure of the hornet, in relation to its weight, is not suitable for flight, but he does not know this and flies anyway.

The single most important decision any of us will ever make is whether or not to believe the universe is friendly.

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. To make a goal of comfort or happiness has never appealed to me; a system of ethics built on this basis would be sufficient only for a herd of cattle.

Out of complexity, find simplicity!