The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.

The pursuit of knowledge is more valuable than its possession.

I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.

The sole function of education...[is] to open the way to thinking and knowing, and the school, as the outstanding organ for the people's education, must serve that end exclusively.

A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.

Through the release of atomic energy, our generation has brought into the world the most revolutionary force since prehistoric man's discovery of fire. This basic force of the universe cannot be fitted into the outmoded concept of narrow nationalisms.

We are part of the whole which we call the universe, but it is an optical delusion of our mind that we think we are separate. This separateness is like a prison for us. Our job is to widen the circle of our compassion so we feel connected with all people and situations.