Albert Einstein, renowned for his contributions to physics and his profound reflections on life, also shared many insights about success. Here are 30 quotes from Einstein that touch on success, perseverance, and the pursuit of knowledge:
Einstein Quotes:
- “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
- “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
- “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”
- “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
- “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
- “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
- “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”
- “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
- “Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.”
- “You never fail until you stop trying.”
- “The only source of knowledge is experience.”
- “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.”
- “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?”
- “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.”
- “You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.”
- “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.”
- “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
- “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.”
- “A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.”
- “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”
- “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”
- “The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.”
- “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
- “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
- “Everything must be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
- “It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”
- “The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything.”
- “I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.”
- “The greatest scientists are artists as well.”
These quotes reflect Einstein’s views on success, perseverance, creativity, and the pursuit of knowledge. His insights continue to inspire and motivate people around the world.