...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.

I cannot write in English, because of the treacherous spelling. When I am reading, I only hear it and am unable to remember what the written word looks like.

Every one who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe-a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.

Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions, and combinations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seem to me to be empty and devoid of meaning.

I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in the silence, and the truth comes to me.

People are like bicycles. They can keep their balance only as long as they keep moving.

I believe that the first step in the setting of a real external world is the formation of the concept of bodily objects and of bodily objects of various kinds.