25 Albert Einstein Quotes on Life, Science & Imagination
The greatest physicist of the 20th century was also a profound thinker on life. Discover Einstein's most inspiring quotes on imagination, curiosity, and human nature.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
Interview with Saturday Evening Post, 1929
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
Letter to his son Eduard, 1930
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results."
Often attributed to Einstein
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value."
Life magazine, 1955
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Life magazine, 1955
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
On the value of failure
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
On facing challenges
"The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking."
On paradigm shifts
"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."
On meaningful achievement
"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere."
On the power of creative thinking
"The only source of knowledge is experience."
On learning through doing
"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
On clarity of thought
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
On nature and understanding
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."
Letter to Carl Seelig, 1952
"The measure of intelligence is the ability to change."
On adaptability