The analogy I like is this imagine being able to see the world but you are deaf, and then suddenly someone gives you the ability to hear things as well - you get an extra dimension of perception.

Physical concepts are free creations of the human mind, and are not, however it may seem, uniquely determined by the external world.

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.

I assert that the cosmic religious experience is the strongest and the noblest driving force behind scientific research.

I have reached an age where if someone tells me to wear socks, I dont have to

Study and, in general, the pursuit of truth and beauty is the sphere in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives." "Study and, in general, the pursuit of truth and beauty is the sphere in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.