The development of general ability for independent thinking and judgment should always be placed foremost, not the acquisition of special knowledge.
Albert EinsteinTo be sure, it is not the fruits of scientific research that elevate a man and enrich his nature, but the urge to understand, the intellectual work, creative or receptive.
Albert EinsteinThe wing structure of the hornet, in relation to its weight, is not suitable for flight, but he does not know this and flies anyway.
Albert EinsteinThe individual feels the vanity of human desires and aims, and the nobility and marvelous order which are revealed in nature and in the world of thought. He feels the individual destiny as an imprisonment and seeks to experience the totality of existence as a unity full of significance.
Albert Einstein