The Wisdom of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein is undoubtedly considered one of the greatest and most celebrated thinkers of all time. The wild haired professor had a wonderful curiosity and is renowned for his intellectual genius, creativity and imagination. Contrary to popular belief, he excelled in mathematics and was able to visualise equations and draw parallels with nature. He hated to learn verbatim in school and referred to his teachers as "drill sergeants". The genius that introduced the world to the theory of relativity is considered charismatic, passionate and witty as well as outspoken, defiant and unapologetic.
 

Books on Albert Einstein

Posters of Albert Einstein

 
Einstein on Creativity

"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere."

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."

"A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new." 

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” 

"Imagination is more important than knowledge." 

 

Einstein on Happiness

"If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things."

Einstein on Learning

"Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” 

"The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education."

Einstein on Perception

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one." 

"Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better."

"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen."

 

Einstein on Attitude

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." 

"Everything has changed, except our way of thinking."

"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

 

Einstein on Values

"Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted." 

"Try not to be a man of success, but a man of value." 

Einstein on Intuition

"The only real valuable thing is intuition."

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift." 

 

Einstein on Action

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." 

"The value of achievement lies in the achieving." 

 

Einstein on Discipline

"It's not that I'm so smart , it's just that I stay with problems longer." 

 

Einstein on Adversity 

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." 

Einstein on Problem Solving

"The significant problems of our time cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."

"A clever person solves a problem.  A wise person avoids it."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."