In my personal experience I have hardly come to know the wretchedness of mankind better than as a result of the general theory of relativity and everything connected to it. But it doesn't bother me.

Man can find meaning in life only through devoting himself to society.

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

It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception.

One must take what nature gives as one finds it.

Man is, at one and the same time, a solitary being and a social being. As a solitary being, he attempts to protect his own existence and that of those who are closest to him, to satisfy his personal desires, and to develop his innate abilities. As a social being, he seeks to gain the recognition and affection of his fellow human beings, to share in their pleasures, to comfort them in their sorrows, and to improve their conditions of life.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination is the language of the soul. Pay attention to your imagination and you will discover all you need to be fulfilled.