Highly developed spirits often encounter resistance from mediocre minds.

Quote by Albert Einstein

Topics: Genius Quotes, Mediocrity Quotes

But there is another reason for the high repute of mathematics: it is mathematics that...

But there is another reason for the high repute of mathematics: it is mathematics that...

These thoughts did not come in any verbal formulation. I rarely think in words at...

These thoughts did not come in any verbal formulation. I rarely think in words at...

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name...

Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name...

A mans moral worth is not measured by what his religious beliefs are but rather...

A mans moral worth is not measured by what his religious beliefs are but rather...

Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our...

Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our...

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they...

I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they...

A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part...

A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part...

But the creative principle resides in mathematics. In a certain sense, therefore, I hold true...

But the creative principle resides in mathematics. In a certain sense, therefore, I hold true...

Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind...

Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind...

You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only...

You ask me if I keep a notebook to record my great ideas. I've only...

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man...

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man...

If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z,...

If A equals success, then the formula is: A = X + Y + Z,...

My intellectual development was retarded, as a result of which I began to wonder about...

My intellectual development was retarded, as a result of which I began to wonder about...

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.

One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against...

One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against...

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The...

I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth...

He who trusts all things to chance, makes a lottery of his life

He who trusts all things to chance, makes a lottery of his life

Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk...

Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk...

One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living...

One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living...

Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.

Your words are my food, your breath my wine. You are everything to me.